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The first selectman (or selectwoman) is the head of the board of selectmen in some New England towns. Historically, the first selectman was the one who received the largest number of votes during municipal elections or at a town meeting. More recently most towns have chosen to elect the first selectman in a separate election, much like a mayor.
While the Meeting soon appointed selectmen to handle most of the town's affairs, it was the meeting that created the Board and the Meeting could just as easily dissolve it. [27] However, "its theoretical powers were for the most part symbolic" and "[f]ormal review of the acts and accounts of the executive was sporadic and at best perfunctory."
HAMPTON — Political newcomer Carleigh Beriont won a seat on the Board of Selectmen, ousting incumbent Richard Sawyer at Tuesday's town election.. Beriont was the top vote-getter along with James ...
The executive agency of town government is an elected, part-time board, known as the Board of Selectmen, having three, five, or seven members. Between sessions, the board of selectmen interprets the policy set at Town Meeting and is assigned numerous duties including: approving all town non-school expenditures, authorizing highway construction ...
FAIRHAVEN — Fairhaven Select Board Chairman Leon Correy says racism, and what he views as complacency with it, swayed him not to seek re-election when his term expires in 2024. Correy announced ...
The extended terms passed, but increasing the authority of the selectman and Board of Finance to approve purchases up to $100,000 did not. The threshold remains at $10,000.
The Boston Board of Selectmen was the governing board for the town of Boston from the 17th century until 1822. Selectmen were elected to six-month terms early in the history of the board, but later were elected to one-year terms.
Board of Selectmen: Four candidates, one three-year seat. The candidates – Michael Beaudette, Randy LeBeau, Joyce Moore and Mark Shane – shared their thoughts on economic development and what ...