Town Government
Falmouth Select Board
About the Board
In a town with no mayor, these five people are the closest thing to one. The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Falmouth voter helps choose all five, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a couple of seats on the ballot every May. The board sets town policy, appoints residents to many town boards, shapes the warrant that decides what Town Meeting gets to vote on, and hires and supervises the Town Manager 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 Manager and holds the manager accountable.
- Shapes the warrant, deciding what business reaches representative Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All five members are elected town-wide. The board chooses one of its own as Chair to run its meetings and another as Vice Chair and Clerk. The current roster was confirmed after the May 2026 town election.
Heather M. H. Goldstone
Colin W. Reed
Douglas C. Brown
Robert P. Mascali
Elizabeth Klein
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, reachable at 508-495-7320. Member listings and agendas are posted at falmouthma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: scheduled Monday evenings in the Select Board Meeting Room at Town Hall, 59 Town Hall Square.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at falmouthma.gov.
- Public comment: most meetings make room for residents to address the board. Check the agenda for the procedure.
- Town Meeting: for the budget and bylaws, the deciding vote belongs to the representative Town Meeting members elected from your precinct.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape town decisions.