Select Board

The Select Board is the governing body of the Town and consists of seven elected members. Each Select Board member serves three year staggering terms (elections are held in June for a term beginning on July 1). In July, when the new terms begin, the Board elects a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary/Clerk to serve through June 30. The Town has no districts.

The Select Board, as a body, shall exercise all administrative and executive powers of the Town, except as otherwise provided in the Town Charter or Constitution and laws of the State of Maine.
Select Board and TM FY21-22 (2021-07-20)

Duties


The Select Board has a number of duties and responsibilities. The following is an outline of those responsibilities (this listing is intended to be illustrative of the scope and range of responsibilities of the elected officials): 
  • Establish policy
  • Supervise the Town Manager
  • Represent the Town on various regional and State issues
  • Provide public leadership

Meetings


The Select Board meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. on the 3rd floor of Town Hall.  All meetings are posted in Town Hall and on the Meeting Calendar.  Regular meetings are broadcast live on cable TV channel 5 as well as streamed live and archived for viewing anytime.  For meetings held remotely, those can be found on Zoom.

Name Title Term Expires
L. Blake Baldwin Chair 2022
Shiloh A. Schulte Vice Chair 2024
Kortney E. Nedeau Secretary 2024
Sally A. Carpenter Member 2023
Frank G. Paul Member 2022
Lisa J. Pratt Member 2024
William A. Ward, Jr.
 Member 2023

Join a Committee

  1. Do you want to volunteer for the Town and serve on a board or committee? Complete an application online or submit your paper application (PDF) to the Town Manager's office.
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