Town Government
Shirley Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Shirley 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 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. The members below, and their officer roles, are the town’s own current listing following the May 2026 election.
Andree Lourdes Jean Jacques
Debra Flagg
Brian Hildebrant
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 978-425-2600, or by email at selectboard@shirley-ma.gov. Member listings are posted at shirley-ma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: 6 p.m. every other Monday in Meeting Rooms A and B at the Town Offices, 7 Keady Way. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at shirley-ma.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.