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Does the Board
have control over building and development? |
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How do I bring
an issue before the Board? |
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Are all the meetings public
and can anyone attend? |
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How do I run for Selectman?
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Do the Selectmen get paid?
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How much of a
time commitment is involved for a Selectman? |
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Does the Board have control over
building and development? |
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No, all building and regulatory activities
are handle by either the Planning
Board, Zoning Board of Appeals or Conservation Commission. The BOS
controls
the issuance of licenses. |
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How do I bring an issue before
the Board? |
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Write a letter to the Board of Selectman,
or send an email to selectmen@th.ci.shrewsbury.ma.us.
The letter will be reviewed under the "communications" portion
of the next public Monday meeting. The Board will then discuss, and
if necessary, act on the issue. Anonymous letters will not be placed
on the agenda. |
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Are all the meetings public and
can anyone attend? |
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All the Board of Selectmen's meeting
are open to any of the public, and must be posted at least 2 days
in advance at the Town Hall. The Board may hold "executive
session" closed door meetings after the public meeting is opened,
but only for a few specific reasons, such as considering the purchase
of real property.
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How do I run for Selectman? |
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Any resident of Shrewsbury may pull
nomination papers at anytime for a run in the annual May election.
Papers are available at the Town Clerk's Office. To become a candidate,
an individual must collect at least 50 signatures of registered
voters. Terms run for three years and are staggered.
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Do the Selectmen get paid? |
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Yes, each member of the Board of Selectmen
gets paid a $145.83 stipend each month along with a monthly car
allowance of $28.00 for a total of $2,085.96 each year.
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How much of a time commitment is
involved for a Selectman? |
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Selectmen are expected to attend two
Board of Selectmen meetings each month. These meeting run about
2-3 hours each. Attendance is also often required at various committee/
advisory meetings and hearings, especially during budget times in
Feb/March. The Town holds an average of 1-3 town meetings per year,
which the Selectmen must attend. In addition, Selectmen are often
asked to participate in special occasions, Memorial Day and Veterans
Day celebrations, and the Spirit of Shrewsbury Fall Festival. A
large time commitment is requried, so please don't run for Selectman
if you can't serve.
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