The Select Board is composed of five members who are elected for three-year terms.
As the Chief Elected and Executive Officers of the Town, the Select Board members are vested with all the municipal authority not specifically retained by the Town’s legislative body, Town Meeting, or other elected Town boards. The Select Board appoint a Town Administrator who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Town.
Responsibilities
The Select Board set the policies and procedures governing all Town boards and officials under their direct supervision. The Select Board:
- Appoint members of most of the official boards and commissions
- Conduct show cause hearings on license violations and dog complaints
- Hold public hearings on a wide range of issues which affect the quality of life in the Town
- Issue the warrants for the annual and special Town Meetings
- Initiate legislative policy by inserting articles into the warrants for these meetings and then implement the votes subsequently adopted
- Prepare and set fiscal guidelines for the annual operating budget and make recommendations to the annual and special Town Meetings
- Represent the Town before the General Court and enforce the Town’s charter, by-laws and regulations
Licensing Authority
The Select Board also serve as the licensing authority, responsible for issuing a variety of licenses ranging from common victualer licenses, liquor licenses, automatic amusement devices, and class I, II and III automobile licenses.
The Select Board approves licenses and permits for many activities in the Town.
Senior Work Abatement Program
The application period for the 2025 Senior Work Abatement Program has ended on December 31, 2024. If you applied, you will be notified either way by the end of January.