Kent resident Ed Epstein is petitioning for a town meeting to change the way the town selects its representative to the Region 1 Board of Education.Epstein is now close to gathering the required 50 signatures on a petition to change the town’s representative from an appointed to an elected position, a direction other towns in the region have been going in. Of the six towns in Region 1, with only Cornwall and Kent appointing their representative. A minimum of 50 signatures is required for a town meeting in Kent. The current representative Jonathan Moore, has served in the role since 2010.