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Select Board

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 Town of Ludlow is now accepting applications for 60 positions under the Senior Citizen Tax Abatement Program.

Senior citizens selected for this program will work during calendar year 2026 to receive an abatement on their Fiscal Year 2027 property tax bill.

Program Requirements:

  • Applicants must be assessed owners of property in Ludlow.
  • Must have owned and occupied a home in Ludlow for at least 10 years.
  • Must be 62 years old or older.

Compensation:

Participants must work 60 hours to receive the full abatement.

$15.00 per hour

Maximum abatement: $900 per property

2026 APPLICATION