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.
All labels observed (27)
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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subject surface form:
Littleton, Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Weston, Massachusetts
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Milton, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Milton Board of Selectmen
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Winchester, Massachusetts
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Bow, New Hampshire
this entity surface form:
Lynnfield Board of Selectmen
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen–Town Meeting
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen of New Canaan
this entity surface form:
Greenwich Board of Selectmen
subject surface form:
Ayer, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Brattleboro Selectboard
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen (Select Board)
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen / Select Board
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen (Select Board)
subject surface form:
Fairfield, Vermont
this entity surface form:
Fairfield Selectboard
this entity surface form:
Rye Board of Selectmen
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Weare, New Hampshire
this entity surface form:
Weare Board of Selectmen
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator
subject surface form:
Westwood, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Chester Board of Selectmen
subject surface form:
Rockland, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Sabattus Board of Selectmen
subject surface form:
Washington, Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Hanover, Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Dublin, New Hampshire
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen of Newton, New Hampshire
subject surface form:
Auburn, Massachusetts
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen–Town Manager
this entity surface form:
Board of Selectmen–Town Manager