Town Government
Southborough Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Southborough 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, 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 five members are elected town-wide to staggered three-year terms, so a couple of seats are on the ballot each spring. In May 2026 the voters returned Andrew Pfaff and elected Sam Stivers to the two open seats. After each annual election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers, with Kathryn M. Cook serving as Chair and Andrew Pfaff as Vice Chair.
Kathryn M. Cook
Andrew Pfaff
Andrew R. Dennington, II
Sam Stivers
Tim Fling
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office, which can be reached at 508-485-0710, ext. 3005. Member directories are posted at southboroughma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: at 6:30 pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Southborough Town House, 17 Common Street, in the Thomas McAuliffe Hearing Room. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted in advance on the town website at southboroughma.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.