Town Government
Charlemont Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Charlemont 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. The same three members also sit as the commissioners of the town-owned Municipal Light Plant that runs Charlemont’s broadband. 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, each to a three-year term on a staggered schedule. After each June election the board reorganizes and chooses its own Chair. The July 6, 2026 approved minutes name Jared Bellows as Chair; Wilder Sparks and Kim Blakeslee round out the board.
Jared Bellows
Wilder Sparks
Kim Blakeslee
The town routes Select Board business through the Town Administrator’s office, which can be reached at 413-339-4335 ext. 8. Member listings and term dates are posted at charlemont-ma.us.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: most Monday evenings at Town Hall, 157 Main Street, with appointments beginning at 6:00 pm. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at charlemont-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.