Town Government
Hanson Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Hanson 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 each spring. 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 Town Administrator accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All five members are elected town-wide, so every Hanson voter helps choose the whole board. After each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. As currently organized, Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett serves as Chair and Ann Rein as Vice Chair, and both FitzGerald-Kemmett and Frank Milisi won the two seats on the ballot at the May 2026 town election.
Laura FitzGerald-Kemmett
Ann Rein
Joseph Weeks
Frank Milisi
Edwin Heal
The town routes contact to board members through the Town Administrator’s office, which can be reached at 781-293-2131. Member listings are posted at hanson-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: most Tuesday evenings at Hanson Town Hall, 542 Liberty Street. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at hanson-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.