Town Government
Hardwick Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Hardwick voter helps choose all three, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that usually puts one seat 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 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 reorganizes and chooses its own officers. Following the May 2026 election it is chaired by Jeffrey S. Schaaf, with William F. Tinker as Vice Chair and Zachary E. Spencer as Clerk.
Jeffrey S. Schaaf
William F. Tinker
Zachary E. Spencer
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at (413) 477-6197. Member directories are posted at hardwick-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: on the published calendar at the Myron E. Richardson Municipal Building, 307 Main Street, Gilbertville, generally on alternating Mondays at 6:30pm. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at hardwick-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.