Town Government
Norwood Board of Selectmen
About the Board
The Board of Selectmen is elected town-wide, so every Norwood 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, grants the licenses that decide who can open a restaurant or serve alcohol, appoints residents to many town boards, and hires and supervises the General Manager who runs the town day-to-day. It cannot spend money on its own, though: that power belongs to Town Meeting. When a daily problem becomes town policy, this is the room where it happens.
- Sets policy and direction for the whole town.
- Hires the General Manager and holds the manager accountable.
- Grants licenses and appoints residents to boards and commissions.
Board Members
All five members are elected town-wide. The board chooses one of its own as Chairman to run its meetings and another as Vice Chairman. The current roster was set after the April 2026 town election, which seated Cheryl L. Doyle as a new member and returned Michael Saad.
Matthew E. Lane
Robert G. Donnelly
Amanda R. Grow
Michael Saad
Cheryl L. Doyle
The town routes contact to board members through the Selectmen’s office, which can be reached at 781-762-1240 or selectmen@norwoodma.gov. Meeting agendas and member information are posted at norwoodma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: Tuesday evenings in Room 34 of Town Hall, 566 Washington Street.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at norwoodma.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 representative Town Meeting members elected from your precinct.
Sources
Norwood Select Board (norwoodma.gov). Verified July 2026.
Norwood election results (cms5.revize.com). Verified July 2026.
Norwood government website (norwoodma.gov). Verified July 2026.
What this seat decides
Your Select Board
Streets and sidewalks, licenses, a crosswalk or a speed limit, and how something gets onto the Town Meeting warrant. Ask the engineering department who owns the road before you write: a numbered state route is MassDOT's rather than your town's, and your State Representative is who can ask them. It runs the town day to day, or hires the Town Manager or Town Administrator who does, and new bylaws are voted by Town Meeting rather than by the board.
Public hearings and meetings are where residents shape town decisions.