Town Government
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Manchester-by-the-Sea 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 Administrator accountable.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All five members are elected town-wide. After each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. John Round serves as Chair and Catherine Bilotta as Vice-Chair.
John Round
Catherine Bilotta
Brian Sollosy
Jeffrey Delaney
Ann Harrison
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 978-526-2000. Member listings are posted at manchester.ma.us.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: the first and third Monday evening of each month at Manchester-by-the-Sea Town Hall, 10 Central Street. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at manchester.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.