PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The ballot positions are set.

 

On Tuesday afternoon City Clerk Jody Phillips and Assistant Clerk Michele Cetti drew the names randomly from a tumbler. There are six candidates vying for four at-large seats, two candidates in each of six of seven wards, and six running for six seats on the School Committee.

 

At-large candidates Melissa Mazzeo, Earl Persip, Edward Carmel and Ward 4 candidate Christopher Connell were all present for the drawing, placing their own names into the tumbler - which ultimately didn't seem to help as Mazzeo and Connell both ended with last positions on the ballot for their races and Carmel is in the lower half of the at-large candidates. Persip ended up with the second position.

 

Cetti is running unopposed for City Clerk, which will appear at the top of the ballot. Phillips is not seeking re-election.

 

Incumbent City Council President Peter Marchetti's name was drawn for the top spot on the ballot for at large. Below Marchetti will be Persip, Craig Gaetani, Carmel, Peter White, and Mazzeo.

 

Helen Moon took the top spot on the ballot over Michael Cirullo for Ward 1. The incumbent, Lisa Tully, is not seeking re-election.

 

Incumbent Kevin Morandi has the top spot for Ward 2, followed by Dina Guile.

 

James Gleason has the top spot on the ballot for Ward 3, where he challenges incumbent Nicholas Caccamo.

 

William Wright has the top stop on the ballot in Ward 4, where he is challenging the incumbent Connell. Connell remarked that it will be the first time he has sought the ward seat and hadn't gotten the top spot.

 

Incumbent Donna Todd Rivers has the top spot in Ward 5. William Keane will still appear on the ballot but he has publicly said he is no longer seeking the job.

 

Ward 6 Councilor John Krol is running unopposed.

 

In Ward 7, Rhonda Serre has the top spot on the ballot, followed by incumbent Anthony Simonelli.

 

There are only six candidates for the six seats on the School Committee. Nonetheless, Dennis Powell took the top ballot position. He was followed by incumbent Cynthia Taylor, William Cameron, incumbent Daniel Elias, incumbent Katherine Yon, and incumbent Joshua Cutler. Pamela Farron and Anthony Riello both opted against re-election bids.

 

The election will be held on Nov. 7.