Town Government
Oakham Board of Selectmen
About the Board
The Board of Selectmen is elected town-wide, so every Oakham voter helps choose all three, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts a 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 serves as the town’s chief executive, running the town’s business itself rather than through an appointed administrator. When a daily problem becomes town policy, this is the room where it happens.
- Sets policy and direction for the whole town, and serves as its licensing authority.
- Runs the town between meetings, supported by the board’s own staffed office at 2 Coldbrook Road.
- Controls the warrant, deciding what business reaches Town Meeting for a vote.
Board Members
All three members are elected town-wide. The most recent contest was decided at the May 18, 2026 Annual Town Election, where Frederick J. Gehring Jr. won a three-year seat with 309 votes. The board’s officers, as the town posts them, are Michael Brunelle as Chair, Dennis Bergin as Vice Chair, and Frederick Gehring as Clerk.
Michael Brunelle
Dennis Bergin
Frederick Gehring
The town routes contact to board members through the Selectmen’s office, which can be reached at 508-882-5549 extension 1. The member roster is posted at oakham-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: Monday evenings every two weeks at 6:00 PM at the Oakham Town Hall, 2 Coldbrook Road. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at oakham-ma.gov.
- Public comment: residents may address the board at its open meetings.
- 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.