Town Government
Holland Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Holland voter helps choose all three, and each member serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts one seat on the ballot most springs. 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 that office accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide. In the June 2026 annual election Holland seated a new member, Sherida Hibbard, alongside James Whalen and Peter Molle. After each annual election the board reorganizes and elects its own officers, so the person who chairs a given year is chosen by the board itself.
James Whalen
Peter Molle
Sherida Hibbard
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at (413) 245-7108 ext. 101. Agendas and minutes are posted at town.holland.ma.us.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:00 PM in the Community Room at Holland Town Hall, 27 Sturbridge Road, or as posted. Each agenda goes up in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted on the town website at town.holland.ma.us.
- 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.