Chatham town election is Thursday. Who is running for Select Board? Plus, two overrides.

CHATHAM — During Thursday's annual town election, voters will decide who will serve on the Select Board.

Chairman Cory John Metters, board member Dean P. Nicastro and challenger Brian Michael Phillips are running for two seats on the Select Board. Each term will last for three years. It is the only contested race on the ballot.

Voters will also decide two debt exclusion questions. One asks whether the town should be exempt from Proposition 2 1/2 to pay for bonds issued to upgrade the transfer station at 97 Sam Ryder Road.

The second ballot question will ask voters to approve an $11.4 million waterfront infrastructure bond to pay for various projects including the one at the waterfront parcel on 90 Bridge St.

Both of these questions failed to get a two-thirds majority vote during Monday night's town meeting.

Select Board race

Candidate Cory John Metters

"I grew up in this town and I want to continue to stay involved in town activities and the decisions the town makes," said Metters. "I run a business here, I'm raising my family here, and I still have a desire to serve the community."

Metters said the major issue facing the town is the quantity and quality of the town's drinking water. He said some solutions could include checking for the possibility for more wells, which he said is unlikely, and pursuing a "complete evaluation for our drinking water."

"This is our top priority, everything else is secondary," said Metters.

Both Metters and Nicastro were elected to the board in 2015.

Candidate Dean Nicastro

"I think the town of Chatham has made a lot of progress in multiple areas, but we still have challenges ahead of us, like making sure we have a reliable supply and distribution of potable water," said Nicastro on his running for reelection.

Nicastro said one goal of the board and of his is coming up with a better facility for seniors. He said he has asked and initiated a deeper look at the current building on Stony Hill Road that houses the Center for Active Living.

"It's abundantly clear to me that there is no other property in town that is available and politically suitable to house a brand-new building and we have to look at the current premises," said Nicastro.

Candidate Brian Phillips

Phillips has lived in town for about 32 years and also named drinking water as the main issue facing Chatham. He said he was running to "preserve the things that keep Chatham great and moving in the right direction." He also said he's interested in establishing a lunch program at the senior center.

"It would cost $5 and you get lunch," said Phillips, saying anyone could participate. "It would be affordable and a positive social atmosphere, like a community kitchen. Not just the mixing of generations but being social and getting people out of the house."

Where to vote in Chatham?

Polls will be open Thursday at the community center at 702 Main St. from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Who else is running on the ballot?

Also on the ballot, Bradford Lewis Schiff is running for a three-year term on the Monomoy Regional School Committee. And incumbent Alan H. Mowry is running for a new five-year term on the Housing Authority.

Moderator William G. Litchfield is seeking another three-year term.

Zane Razzaq writes about housing and real estate. Reach her at zrazzaq@capecodonline.com. Follow her on X @zanerazz.

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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Chatham election May 16: Select Board candidates, Prop 2 1/2 questions