The Select Board shall be the agents of the Town to institute,
prosecute and defend any and all claims, actions and proceeding to
which the Town is a party or in which the interests of the Town are
or may be involved.
The Select Board shall annually, after the final adjournment
of the Annual Town Meeting, appoint a member of the Bar in good standing
to serve as Town Counsel for the term of one year, and at the salary
prescribed at Annual Town Meeting.