Town Government
Dunstable Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Dunstable voter helps choose all three, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts one 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 Administrator accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide, and after each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. Leah D. Basbanes chairs the board, whose seats currently expire in 2027, 2028 and 2029. One of those three seats was decided by a single vote at the May 2026 town election.
Leah D. Basbanes
Ronald Mikol
David Tully, III
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at (978) 649-4514 ext. 224. The current roster and agendas are posted at dunstable-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:00pm at Town Hall (upstairs), 511 Main Street. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at dunstable-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.