Town Government
Sutton Select Board
About the Board
The Select Board is elected town-wide, so every Sutton voter helps choose all five, and the seats are staggered so that some come up at the annual town election each spring. Under Sutton’s charter this board is the town’s chief policy making body. It appoints the Town Manager who runs the town day to day, fixes the manager’s term and pay, reviews the manager’s performance every year, and signs the warrants that decide what Town Meeting gets to vote on. 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 Manager and can end that appointment at its pleasure.
- 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. After each annual town election the board reorganizes and chooses its own officers, a Chair, a Vice Chair and a Clerk. The current board is below, with the officer roles it chose at its most recent reorganization.
Jonathan Anderson
James Ettamarna
Christine Watkins
Jesse Limanek
Dan Spengler
The town routes contact to board members through the Select Board office at Town Hall, 4 Uxbridge Road. The current roster is posted on the town’s own Select Board page at suttonma.gov.
Meetings & How to Participate
- When: Tuesday evenings at Sutton Town Hall on a published calendar. The town posts each agenda in advance.
- Agendas & minutes: posted on the town’s own website, suttonma.gov, where you can also sign up for meeting alerts.
- 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.