Town Government
Florida Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Florida voter helps choose all three members, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a seat or two on the ballot each spring. The board sets town policy, signs the warrants that decide what Town Meeting gets to vote on, appoints residents to 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. After each annual town election the board organizes and chooses its own chair. Neil Oleson chairs the board, with Michael Bedini and Timothy Zelazo serving alongside him.
Neil Oleson
Michael Bedini
Timothy Zelazo
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, at 413-662-2448 ext. 0 or TownAdmin@TownOfFlorida.org.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: every other Wednesday at 6:00pm at Florida Town Hall, 379 Mohawk Trail, Drury. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted on the town website at townofflorida.org.
- 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.