Town Government
Ashburnham Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Ashburnham voter helps choose all three, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a seat on the ballot most springs. The board sets town policy, signs the warrants that decide what Town Meeting gets to vote on, appoints residents to many town boards, and hires and supervises the Town Administrator who runs the town day to day. When a daily problem becomes town policy, this is the room where it happens.
- Sets policy and direction for the whole town.
- Hires the Town Administrator and holds the office accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide, and each spring the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. Abby Arpano chairs the board, with Leo Janssens II as Vice Chair and Phil Papoojian as Clerk. The three terms are staggered, running to 2029, 2028, and 2027, so one seat is usually on the ballot each year.
Abby Arpano
Leo Janssens II
Phil Papoojian
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 978-827-4100 Ext. 109. Member listings are posted at ashburnham-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the first and third Monday evenings of most months at the Public Safety Building, carried live on local cable. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at ashburnham-ma.gov.
- Public comment: residents may address the board. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Town Meeting: for the budget and bylaws, the deciding vote belongs to the registered voters in the hall, which can include you.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape town decisions.
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