The Northport Village Corporation Nominating Committee announces the opening of the nomination process for election of certain Officers and Overseers of the NVC as well as for the Moderator for the Annual Meeting (to be held on August 11, 2026).
Eligibility: Nominators and nominees for election must be at least 18 years of age, reside in the geographic limits of Bayside and is a registered voter in Northport or own property within the boundaries of the NVC, and/or occupy property under a lease in perpetuity from the Northport Wesleyan Grove Campmeeting Association.
The Committee is looking for nominees for the following roles:
Moderator: The election of a Moderator to preside at the Annual Meeting is the first order of business at the Meeting. The Moderator regulates the business of the meeting and decides questions of order, is the chief election officer in charge of the polls and makes the declarations of every vote, and may prescribe rules of procedure (though such rules may be altered at the meeting). Nominations for Moderator are currently being sought.
Overseers: The seven Overseers (the Board) are the general municipal officers and have charge over the management and affairs of the NVC, including financial. Board meetings are held once a month, usually on a Sunday morning, but additional meetings are added as necessary. Overseers usually chair or serve on various committees such as Communications, Finance, Governance, Infrastructure, Personnel, Safety, Tree, Utilities, and Waterfront Safety. Term of office: 3 years. Nominations for two Overseer positions for three-year terms are currently being sought.
Treasurer: The Treasurer is the chief financial officer of the NVC whose responsibilities include the receipt and recording of all monies acquired by the NVC, the dispersion of monies as directed by the Overseers, and accounting of those transactions. The Treasurer reports regularly to the Board and to the NVC at its Annual Meeting. Term of office: 3 years. Nominations for Treasurer are currently being sought.
Procedure for Nomination: Any eligible person may nominate himself or herself or any other eligible person for any available position by contacting the Nominating Committee (see below). During July and August, the Nominating Committee may also search out eligible candidates. Therefore, the Nominating Committee would appreciate being notified by those who wish to run for election or who wish to nominate others as soon as possible. The Committee will contact those nominated by others in order to ascertain their acceptance of the nomination.
Please refer to the NVC By-laws for additional information about the responsibilities of the open positions.
Anyone interested should contact the Nominating Committee. Nominations and questions should be submitted via email to office@nvcmaine.gov. Please put Nominating Committee in the subject line. Or feel free to reach out directly to any member of the committee: Blair Einstein, Bill Cressey, Judy Metcalf, Joe Reilly, and Amanda Hickman.
The names of verified nominees will be announced at the Annual Meeting. In addition, at the Annual Meeting, any eligible person may nominate himself or herself or any other eligible person for any available position. Seconds are not required.
Our Village runs on volunteer energy and talent. Please consider getting involved in one of the Committees. Committees are formed in early fall by the President and Committee Chairs. Anyone interested can reach out to the NVC President, Janae Novotny (president@nvcmaine.gov)