Weston May Be Set At the Top, But There Are Other Races

When voters head to the polls inside the Weston Middle School gymnasium this Tuesday, who they want to lead the town for the next two years will not be on their minds. In fact, the entire Board of Selectmen is already set.

First Selectman Gayle Weinstein and fellow board members David Glenn Muller and Dennis Tracey are all unchallenged.

"I’m humbled and very grateful to the residents of Weston that they showed so much faith to the current Board of Selectmen,” said Weinstein, an incumbent Democrat who will embark on her third consecutive term.

But the 2013 Municipal Election does feature some races for other major boards in Weston.

Four candidates are running for the Board of Education with only three openings. The race includes Republicans Elise A. Major and Christopher Moore against incumbent Democrat Denise Harvey and Sara P. Spaulding.

Three seats are up for grabs on the Board of Finance with four candidates. One will be left standing.

Patrice P. Kopas, a Republican incumbent, will face three Democrats: incumbent Melissa Zales Koller, Allan Grauberd and Richard A. Bochinski.

Marina Coprio, a Democrat and Ryan Cornell, a Republican, both incumbents, are vying for one seat on the Board of Assessment Appeals. Candidates Hillary S. Koyner (R) and Rob Nordlinger (D) are vying to fill one two-year term on the board.

Four candidates are running for three positions on the Planning & Zoning Commission, Republicans Thomas Failla and incumbent Britta Ann Lerner against Democrats Sally Korsh and Howard Aibel.

Voters will also decide between Lisa Wexler (R) and Kieran J. Costello (D) for Judge of Probate.

More Work to Do

During a question and answer period at a recent Board of Selectman meeting, Weinstein said all people did was tell them what a great job they were doing. But she says there's still work to be done after Election Day.

"Our number one priority will be our space needs study and finding out from a global perspective what to do with our town and school space,” she said.

Jacunski Humes Architects, LLC, is doing a study on space needs for the Weston Police Department and Silver Petrucelli & Associates is studying the school space.

"We will eliminate the annex building that provides space for town and school personnel and potentially share space with the school district because, with declining enrollment, we think there will be some space in the schools,” Weinstein said. "The police study is trying to determine whether to add to existing space or add a new space. We can’t determine that until January, when the space needs study comes in."