Town Government
New Marlborough Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every New Marlborough voter helps choose all three, and each 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, and after each annual town election the board chooses its own officers. The town’s current roster lists Tara B. White as Chair, Bill West as Vice Chair, and Maggie Arian as Member, with terms running to 2027, 2028, and 2029 in turn.
Tara B. White
Bill West
Maggie Arian
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 413-229-8116. Member listings and terms are posted at newmarlboroughma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: twice a month on Monday evenings at New Marlborough Town Hall, 807 Mill River Southfield Road, Mill River. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at newmarlboroughma.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.