Selectmen's Office

Office Address:
Town Hall
P.O. Box 397
8 East Street
Southampton, MA 01073

Phone: (413)529-0106
Fax: (413)529-1006
Email: selectmen@southampton.ma.us


Members (Term)
David McDougall, Chairman (2008-2011)
Douglas Blanchard, Vice Chairman (2009-2012)
Michael Phelan (2008-2011)
Jess Dods (2009-2012)
Ann Roy, Clerk (2007-2010)

Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Office Staff
Regina Shea-Sullivan
Administrative Assistant
Email: assistant@town.southampton.ma.us

Meetings
The Select Board meets every other Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall Meeting Room unless otherwise posted at the office of the Town Clerk. Most of the Select Board’s meetings are televised live on Channel 5 and posted to the Minutes page within a week or so of the meeting. Meeting Agendas are often posted on the Website’s Calendar of Events.

General Responsibilities and Duties
The Select Board consists of five (5) members elected by the voters for three-year overlapping terms. The Select Board is the Chief Executive body of the Town. All activities under the Board are direct results of: Town Meeting directives, Southampton Bylaws, State or Federal laws or regulations.

The Board appoints, and reappoints positions annually including police officers and other positions as needed.

The Board licenses businesses and handles renewals annually. Among those licenses are Common Victualler, Automobile Dealer (three classes), General, Entertainment, Automatic Amusement, Auctioneers, plus Liquor Licenses of various types and a Cable TV License.

Among their general powers and duties are to:

• Perform the duties assigned them by statute.
• Adopt policy directives and guidelines and enact rules and regulations to implement those policies.
• Prepare annual proposed operating and capital budgets.
• Act as agents of the Town.
• Act as local licensing authority.
• Approve all Town collective bargaining agreements.
• Responsible for the efficient and orderly operation of all agencies of the Town except those under the direction of another elected Town agency.
• Appoint the Town Administrator, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Town Accountant, Town Counsel, and members of boards, committees and commissions except as otherwise provided in the Town Bylaws or Town Meeting.


Related Links:

Selectmen Minutes and Agendas
Southampton Bylaws and Documents
Mass General Laws and Government Contacts
Town Updates and Vacancy Listings