Town Government
Erving Select Board
About the Board
Three people. That is the whole executive board of the Town of Erving, and every voter in town helps choose all three. Members serve three-year terms on a staggered schedule, so one seat comes up at most annual town elections and a single race can change the balance of the board. The Select 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.
- Sits as the Water Commissioners as well, which is why many agendas read “Select Board / Water Commissioners”.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide, and the board names its own Chair. The three below are the members named on the board’s own posted meeting agendas through September 2026.
Jacob A. Smith
William A. Bembury
Jacquelyn M. Boyden
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office at the Town Offices, 12 East Main Street, which can be reached at (413) 422-2800 ext. 1102 or at administrator@erving-ma.gov. The board’s roster and its agendas are posted at erving-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: on a published calendar, usually a weeknight at 6:30, at the Senior and Community Center, 1 Care Drive. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in the town’s Agenda Center, which also carries every other board in town.
- Public comment: residents may address the board. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Watch from home: Erving Community Access TV records and carries town meetings.
- Town Meeting: for the budget and the 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.