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/§).

Calendar-Reports to Select Board

Select Board Department and Committee Report Calendar FY 2024

 

Town Administrator Search Process

Town Overview Reference   This document provides potential TA candidates and the public at large an overview of the town, major projects in the pipeline and its current challenges.

The Select Board has engaged Community Paradigm Associates LLC to carry out the Executive Search process for the next Town Administrator. This is the anticipated process to have a person ready to take on this role in January 2024 upon Ed Gibson's retirement. Below is the process we will follow:

 

 

ARPA Fund Information

• ARPA Application Tracker 
• ARPA Decision Tracker as of June 30, 2023

 

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

Weights and Measures

Contacting the Select Board

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4pm
Email: selectmen@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
Chair	Christine Fowles	2025
Vice-Chair	Jon Lumbra	2024
Warrant Clerk Alternate	Joy Piper	2024
Clerk	Daniel LaValley	2026
Warrant Clerk	Stephen Johnson	2026