NORTHFIELD — Dan Campbell and Barbara Brassor are vying for a three-year seat on the Selectboard in what is the only contested race on the Tuesday, May 6, election ballot.

Polls will be open from noon to 8 p.m. at Town Hall, 69 Main St.

Dan Campbell

Campbell, 74, is running on a platform of improving the town’s infrastructure and increasing collaboration with neighboring towns.

Campbell has worked in the public sector since he was 14 years old and said his experience sets him apart as a candidate. He worked as a schoolteacher for 10 years before transitioning to work as a salesman for 30 years.

During this time, he has served on multiple boards, including a stint on Bernardston’s Zoning Board of Appeals, where he lived for five years, and a 20-year tenure as a member of the Northfield Finance Committee and four years as its chair. He also served as Northfield’s town clerk for 10 years before transitioning to assistant town clerk two years ago.

If elected, one of his main goals is to find the necessary funding to revitalize some of the town’s infrastructure, including the sewer system, the Fire Station and EMS. He recognizes that as a small town, there aren’t many industries, so they must get creative when finding funding.

“Small towns are having a hard time right now to pay the bills and find funding to have all the programs that are necessary,” he said. “We’re trying to look in the future and see how we can enhance the area with our neighbors to see if we can work together, coordinating with each other to lessen the burden.”

Campbell also pointed to his strong communication skills, love for and knowledge of the town, and familiarity with its roughly 3,000 residents as reasons why he should be elected.

Barbara Brassor

Brassor, 73, is running with a goal of lessening the tax burden on townspeople.

Born and raised in Northfield, Brassor spent 37 years working in Town Hall before retiring six years ago. She has had stints as an election official and election warden. Most notably, she worked as Northfield’s tax collector, treasurer and town clerk, and also served as town clerk in Bernardston for six years. She promises to make the town a better place for not just her children and grandchildren, but for all residents.

If elected, Brassor looks to lessen the burden on taxpayers and make sure that residents’ money is going into systems and programs that are effective for the town. Despite retiring, she feels this is the perfect time to reintroduce herself to town government and make sure the entire population’s voices are heard.

“Sometimes I think they’re overboard with some of the stuff that’s going on for such a small town and with 3,000 people,” she said. “So, I just want to get in there and speak my piece and try to give the outlook of the people.”

She also looks to increase accountability and make sure the Selectboard’s interests are in line with those of its citizens. She looks to serve the town through “common-sense solutions” that are focused around supporting the community. She also pointed to her experience in the town of Northfield as the main reason why she should be elected.

“I know the history of Northfield. I graduated from [Pioneer Valley Regional School], and I have two daughters and they went through the school system,” Brassor explained. “I have grandchildren that went through the school system. So, I’ve been around a while and I pretty much know what’s going on most of the time.”

Uncontested races

The rest of the races on the ballot, which are all uncontested, are as follows:

■Board of Assessors, three-year term — Robert MacEwen, incumbent.

■Recreation Commission, two seats with three-year terms — Joshua Roman and Courtney Law, both incumbents.

■Board of Trustees of Veterans Memorials (veteran’s position), three-year term — Frank Froment, incumbent.

■Board of Trustees of Veterans Memorials (non-veteran’s position) three-year term — Raymond Zukowski, incumbent.

■Board of Health, two seats with three-year terms — Kathryn Bridges and Ruth Potee, both incumbents.

■Board of Health, two-year term — Dan Gray, incumbent.

■Board of Sewer Commissioners, three-year term — Bernard Boudreau, incumbent

■Board of Sewer Commissioners, two-year term — Barbara Jacque, incumbent.

■Board of Sewer Commissioners, one-year term — Tammy Pelletier, incumbent.

■Constable, two-year term — Elizabeth Whitcomb.

■Dickinson Memorial Library trustees, one-year term — Peter H. Weis.

■Dickinson Memorial Library trustees, two seats with three-year terms — Alexander Strysky and Deborah Potee, both incumbents.