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General Responsibilities and Duties
The Select Board consists of five members elected by the voters for three-year overlapping terms. The Select Board is the chief executive body of the Town. It is responsible for the general direction of the Town government, enacting rules and regulations to establish and implement town policies unless such powers are specifically assigned to some other office or agency.
The Select Board is responsible for approving all personnel policy guidelines and regulations. It also has responsibility for hiring town employees in the departments for which is has responsibility.
The Select Board issue the warrants for Town Meetings and may make recommendations on various warrant articles; initiate legislative policy by inserting articles in Town Meeting warrants and then implement the votes subsequently adopted. The Select Board make appointments of members for most boards and committees and hold public hearings on important town issues. The Select Board also serve as the licensing board responsible for issuing and renewing liquor licenses.
The Select Board, acting as the chief executive board of the town, has certain powers and duties under state statute. To read these laws please visit the Massachusetts State Website which provides an online catalog of Massachusetts General Laws (MGL), by Chapter (C) and Section (s/§).
Hazard Mitigation Plan
Slides from Hazard Mitigation Plan First Public Hearing: HMP Presentation
Hazard Mitigation Plan First Public Hearing: https://vod.easthamptonmedia.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/18500?site=4
To submit questions or input, please email the Town Administrator at sszczebak@townofsouthampton.org.
Calendar-Reports to Select Board
Select Board Department and Committee Report Calendar FY 2025
ARPA Fund Information
- ARPA Project Spending as of December 26, 2023
- ARPA Application Tracker as of December 1, 2023
- ARPA Decision Tracker as of November 30, 2023
- ARPA Decision Tracker November 30, 2023 (ready to print)
- ARPA Decision Tracker 2022
- Southampton ARPA Survey Results Final Report
Annual Budgets
Presentations
Fire Department Operational Review Study 2023
Pequot Pond Sewer System Design Report – Update October 11, 2022
Pequot Pond Sewer System Financing Options
Fiber Optic Internet Presentation: Richard Cardel Sr. Whip City Fiber from June 25, 2019 Select Board Meeting
Wastewater Presentation/Small Sewer Systems: Mary Louise Monahan & Kurt Mailman – Fuss & O’Neill from June 25, 2019 Select Board Meeting
Fees
Select Board Fee Schedule 2023
Contacting the Select Board
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4pm
Email: selectboard@townofsouthampton.org
Phone: (413) 529-0106
Fax: (413) 529-1006
Office Staff
Email: townadministrator@townofsouthampton.org
Mailing Address:
Select Board
210 College Highway, Suite 7
Southampton, MA 01073
Members of the Select Board
Position | Name | Term Expires |
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Chair | Christine Fowles | 2025 |
Vice-Chair | Jon Lumbra | 2027 |
Warrant Clerk Alternate | Daniel LaValley | 2026 |
Clerk | Cindy Palmer | 2027 |
Warrant Clerk | Stephen Johnson | 2026 |