Town Government
Becket Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Becket voter helps choose all three, and each member serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts one seat on the ballot each spring. 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 that office accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide. In the May 17, 2026 annual town election the one seat on the ballot was contested, and incumbent Christopher Swindlehurst won it over David Johnson, 136 to 95. After each annual election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. At the reorganization on May 20, 2026 it named William H. Elovirta Chair, Jeffrey L. Piemont Vice Chair, and Christopher E. Swindlehurst Clerk.
William H. Elovirta
Jeffrey L. Piemont
Christopher E. Swindlehurst
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at (413) 623-8934. Agendas and the current roster are posted at townofbecket.org.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the Berkshire Room at Becket Town Hall, 557 Main Street. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at townofbecket.org.
- 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.