Board of Selectmen

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The Board of Selectmen is a small town’s elected executive body responsible for overseeing local governance, policy implementation, and municipal administration.


Statements (39)
Predicate Object
instanceOf executive body
local government body
municipal governing body
approves local regulations
municipal contracts
collaboratesWith municipal boards
town meeting
convenesIn public meetings
ensures compliance with local bylaws
implementation of town meeting decisions
governs small town
hasCharacteristic collegial body
multi-member board
hasJurisdictionOver local bylaws
municipal services
town budget
town policies
hasPower appoints local officials
issues local licenses
sets local policies
hasRole implements local policies
oversees local governance
oversees municipal administration
isAccountableTo town residents
isCommonIn New England towns
isElected true
isHeadedBy chairperson
isPartOf local government
isSubjectTo state law
makesDecisionBy majority vote
meetsAt town hall
operatesAtLevel municipal
oversees municipal departments
town administrator
prepares annual town budget
primaryFunction executive administration of town government
proposes local bylaws
secondaryFunction policy-making for town government
termType fixed term of office


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