Town Government
Buckland Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Buckland voter helps choose all three members, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule, which puts one seat on the ballot in most years. 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 Town Administrator accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide. After each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. As currently seated, Joan Livingston serves as Chair, Clint Phillips as Vice-Chair, and Larry Wells as the third member.
Joan Livingston
Clint Phillips
Larry Wells
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at (413) 625-6330 ext. 5. Member listings and terms are posted at town.buckland.ma.us.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm at Buckland Town Hall, 17 State Street, Shelburne Falls. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at town.buckland.ma.us.
- 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.