Town Government
Princeton Selectboard
About the Board
The Selectboard is elected town-wide, so every Princeton voter helps choose all three, and each serves a three-year term on a staggered schedule that puts one seat on the ballot in most years. 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 three members are elected town-wide. After each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers. Its current officers are Karen Cruise as Chair, Robert Cumming as Vice-Chair, and Peter Giumette as Clerk.
Karen Cruise
Robert Cumming
Peter Giumette
The town routes contact to board members through the Town Administrator’s office, which can be reached at 978-464-2102. The board’s roster is posted at princetonma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: roughly every other Wednesday afternoon at Princeton Town Hall, 6 Town Hall Drive. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at princetonma.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.