Selectmen

Welcome to Dudley

The Board of Selectmen serves as the chief executive board of the Town, delegating the daily administrative and operational oversight to the Town Administrator. Selectmen are elected to and directly responsible for overseeing all matters affecting the interest and welfare of the community, including setting public policy and providing the Town Administrator with general policy direction and guidance. The Board exercises the authority vested in the Town not specifically assigned by law to any other board or office.

The Board of Selectmen are elected by the community and the historical origins of the Board of Selectmen go back as far as the Mayflower Compact. Boards of Selectmen are the Chief Executive Board in many New England Towns, with the Town Meeting serving as the legislative branch.  Dudley has had a Board of Selectmen since its incorporation in 1732 under its Town Meeting form of local government.

Upcoming Board of Selectmen Meetings:

All Board of Selectmen meetings are held at 6:30pm in the Dudley Municipal Complex, Room 321A unless otherwise specified.