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Board of Selectmen
Member | Term Expires |
Gus Murby | 2023 |
Osler Peterson | 2024 |
Eileen Murphy | 2025 |
Overview
Medfield's executive branch of government consists of a three-member Board of Selectmen, its chief executive officers, who are elected to three-year terms. The Board of Selectmen is empowered to administer and implement decisions of Town Meeting and to establish policy and guidelines for the coordination of local government operations. The Selectmen are assisted in their duties by an appointed full-time Town Administrator and full-time Assistant Town administrator.
Additional Responsibilities
Under Medfield's Town Charter, the Selectmen also serve as Commissioners of the Police Department and as the Town's Local Licensing Authority. The Selectmen appoint certain town officials and fill vacancies that occur in other elective positions. They establish operating and capital budgets in cooperation with all department heads under their jurisdiction.
The Board calls elections, draws up the Town Meeting Warrant and publishes Medfield's Annual Report of the Town Offices. The Annual Report contains information on all departments, financial matters, vital statistics, and elections. Copies may be found in the Public Library, Town House, and at the Annual Town Meeting.
The Selectmen must exercise leadership, anticipate and forestall problems, participate in long-range planning, relay accurate information by maintaining close touch with the media regarding both routine and significant events, make representative appointments and know their legal limitations and applicable laws.
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Gus Murby
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Osler L. Peterson
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Eileen Murphy
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New public review period for Medfield Community Electricity (MCE)
The Town has updated its Plan for the MCE program to accommodate new rules governing aggregation programs. We invite public comment through August 22, 2022. Read on... -
Board of Selectmen Seeking Committee Members
The Board of Selectmen are seeking volunteers interested in serving on a variety of Medfield boards and committees. Click here for more information.