3-1-1 
A Selectboard of five members shall be elected for three-year overlapping terms.
3-1-2 
Members of the Selectboard shall receive such compensation as may be authorized and appropriated by the Town Meeting.
3-1-3 
Vacancies on the Selectboard shall be filled by special election in accordance with the provisions of MGL.
3-1-4 
Deleted <4-29-2019>.
3-2-1 
Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, all executive powers of the Town shall be vested in the Selectboard. The Selectboard shall have all of the powers and duties given to boards of selectmen under the state constitution and MGL, and such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by this Charter, by bylaw, or by a vote of town meeting.
3-2-2 
The Selectboard shall cause the laws for the governance of the Town to be enforced.
3-2-3 
The Selectboard shall cause an up-to-date record of all its official acts to be kept.
3-2-4 
The Selectboard shall serve as the goal-setting and policy-making agency of the Town. As such, the Board shall regularly direct the Town Administrator in carrying out its goals and policies.
3-3-1 
The Selectboard shall have the power to enact rules and regulations and adopt policies for matters not otherwise governed by statute, this Charter, or bylaws, provided, however, that whenever an appropriation shall be necessary to implement such action, the vote of the Board shall be effective only if such appropriation has been authorized by the Town Meeting.
3-4-1 
The Selectboard may conduct investigations and may authorize the Town Administrator or other agent to investigate the affairs of the Town or the conduct of any Town agency, including any doubtful claims against the Town, and for this purpose the Board may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the production of evidence. The report of such investigation shall be placed on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and a report summarizing such investigation shall be printed in the next Annual Town Report.
3-5-1 
The Selectboard shall act as the licensing authority of the Town and shall have the power and responsibility required to issue licenses, to make all necessary rules and regulations regarding the issuance of such licenses, and to attach conditions and impose such restrictions as it considers to be in the public interest, and further to enforce, or cause to be enforced the laws, rules, and regulations relating to all business for which it issues licenses.
3-5-2 
The Selectboard shall establish a police department and shall appoint a Chief of Police in accordance with MGL Chapter 41, Section 97A.
3-5-3 
The Selectboard shall establish a fire department and shall appoint a Fire Chief in accordance with MGL Chapter 48, Sections 42, 43 and 44.
3-5-4 
The Selectboard shall be recognized as head of the Town government for all ceremonial purposes.
3-5-5 
The Selectboard shall conduct all public hearings between the hours of 5 PM and 11 PM.
3-6-1 
The Selectboard shall have the power to appoint:
(a) 
a Town Administrator as provided in Chapter Five of this Charter;
(b) 
a Town Counsel;
(c) 
a Police Chief;
(d) 
a Shellfish Constable; and
(e) 
a Fire Chief.
(f) 
moved to section 5-4-2 <4-29-2019>
(g) 
moved to section 5-4-2 <4-29-2019>
(h) 
moved to section 5-4-2 <4-29-2019>
(i) 
moved to section 5-4-2 <4-29-2019>
(j) 
moved to section 5-4-2 <4-29-2019>
3-6-2 
The Selectboard shall also have the power to appoint:
(a) 
three members of a four member Board of Registrars of Voters for three-year overlapping terms; the fourth member shall be the Town Clerk by virtue of the office; and
(b) 
election officers in accordance with MGL.
3-6-3 
The Selectboard shall have the power to appoint:
(a) 
five members and four alternate members of a Zoning Board of Appeals;
(b) 
five members of a Board of Health, one of whom shall be professionally qualified for the duties of the office, and two alternate members;
(c) 
seven members and two alternate members of a Planning Board;
(d) 
three members of a Board of Assessors, one of whom shall devote full working time to the duties of the office and shall be professionally qualified for the duties of the office as required by MGL
(e) 
seven members and two alternate members of a Conservation Commission;
(f) 
four members of a five member Personnel Board;
(g) 
five members of a Recreation Committee;
(h) 
five members and two alternate members of a Board of Water Commissioners; and
(i) 
members of a Local Comprehensive Planning Committee, the number and qualifications for membership of which shall be established by a vote of the Selectboard.
3-6-4 
Where no other appointing authority is provided by this Charter, law or vote of the Town Meeting, the Selectboard shall be the appointing authority. The Selectboard shall appoint such other committees as may be in existence on the effective date of this Charter and such other committees as may be hereafter established by this Charter, bylaws or vote of the Town Meeting.
3-6-5 
The committees enumerated in Section 3-6-3 and Section 3-6-4 shall be responsible to the Selectboard. The Selectboard shall have the power to remove members of such committees by a super majority (4/5ths) vote. Any such removal shall be for cause.
[Amended 4-28-2025 ATM by Art. 31]
3-7-1 
Except for the purpose of investigation authorized by this Charter, the Selectboard or its members shall not communicate directly with Town officers or employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Town Administrator without the express consent of the Town Administrator and only upon matters so approved. Neither the Selectboard nor its members shall give orders, expressed or implied, to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
3-7-2 
Members of the Selectboard shall be ineligible to serve on appointed committees to which the Selectboard is the appointing authority, except as authorized by the vote of the Annual Town Meeting.