Board of Selectmen Records
Scope and Contents
Southborough appointed its first Selectmen shortly after the town was founded in 1727. The Select Board has several important responsibilities under Massachusetts Law, which include the power to prepare the town meeting warrant or agenda, the power to make appointments to town boards and offices, the power to employ professional administrative staff and town counsel, and the authority to grant licenses and permits. The Select Board also sets policy and strategic direction, coordinates the activities of other boards, and hears appeals and resolves problems that have not been settled at lower levels.
Dates
- Creation: 1761 - 2023
Creator
- Southborough Select Board (Organization)
- Town of Southborough (Organization)
- Southborough Town Clerk (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Whenever possible, digital surrogates must be consulted in lieu of the original documents to prevent unneccesary handling and mitigate wear. Research is accommodated by appointment only. Please call (508) 485-0710 x 3005 to make an appointment, or send an email to: [email protected]
Extent
7.5 Cubic Feet (59 bound volumes, 18 file folders, and 15 digital files)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The Selectmen Records are organized into five series:
Within each series, materials are organized chronologically.
- Title
- Board of Selectmen Records, 1761-2023
- Subtitle
- TC002
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeremy G. Berry-Cahn, Archivist
- Date
- October 18, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- James F. Hegarty, Town Clerk
Revision Statements
- November 24, 2024: Converted to EAD
- Container: Archives Box #1003 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Archives Box #1005 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Archives Box #1006 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Archives Box #1008 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Archives Box #1028 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Archives Box #1035 (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Bound Volume Shelving, Town Clerk’s Vault (Mixed Materials)
- Container: Townhouse Basement - Selectmen's Shelving (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Southborough Town Clerk’s Office Municipal Archive Repository