Select Board

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Meeting Videos

View past meetings on the Harbor Media Government Channel

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Important Documents

Duties

The Select Board is composed of 3 members who are elected for 3 year terms. As the Chief Elected and Executive Officers of the Town, the Select Board are vested with all the municipal authority not specifically retained by the Town's legislative body, Town Meeting, or other elected boards. The Select Board appoint a Town Administrator who is responsible for the daily management of the Town.

Tasks

  • Issue the warrants for Town Meetings
  • Initiate legislative policy by inserting articles in Town Meeting Warrants
  • Implement the votes subsequently adopted
  • Adopt town administrative policies
  • Review and set fiscal guidelines for the annual operating budget and the 5-year capital improvement program and make recommendations to Town Meeting
  • Appoint the Town Administrator and members of most official boards and commissions
  • Hold public hearings on important town issues and periodic conferences with agencies under their jurisdiction and with community groups
  • Represent the Town before the General Court
  • Act as Police Commissioner
  • Enforce Town By-Laws and regulations

Licensing Board

The Select Board also serve as the licensing board responsible for issuing and renewing over 70 licenses in more than 20 categories, including:

Liaison Assignments (2021 - 2022)

Joe Fisher  Bill Ramsey Liz Klein
Education Elder Services Affordable Housing
Finance Environment & Sustainability Accessibility
Library Historic / Community Preservation (CPC) Downtown
Police Fire Harbor
Personnel Land Use/Planning Public Health
Legal Plymouth County Transportation
  Public Works (incl. Sewer) Recreation
  Veteran's Services Utilities (Water & HMLP)