Water District Candidates’ Forum Available

The Candidates’ Forum for the May 20 Sudbury Water District election is now available on SudburyTV. Robert H. Sheldon, an incumbent, and Robert Crane are running for the three-year seat on Sudbury’s  Board of Water Commissioners.

Voters can find on-demand links to the program in the LWV Voters’ Guide or at sudburytv.org. A cable subscription is not needed to view the programs on-demand on a computer or smartphone. The forum will run on SudburyTV’s cable channels, Comcast 22 and 1074 and Verizon 30 and 2130, until the election. Viewers can find the SudburyTV cable broadcast schedule here.

During the forum, the two candidates discussed numerous topics, including district operations, PFAS chemicals, fluoride, lead pipes, outdoor watering restrictions, water rates, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, and the relationship between the Water District and the Town of Sudbury.

The election is Tuesday, May 20, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Water District headquarters, 199 Raymond Rd., followed by the district’s annual meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. Information on voting and absentee ballots is here. The annual meeting warrant and a specimen ballot are here.

Uncontested candidates in the Water District election are Craig Blake for moderator; Thomas Travers for treasurer; and Susan O’Connor for clerk.