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Typewritten copies of meeting minutes are available for 1883-1898 and 1939 to present. As of March 2025, the minutes for 1903-1904, 1929-1931, and 11/28/1962-6/1/1964 are missing and cannot be located. Additionally, four meetings in 1985 were never transcribed, and only handwritten drafts of those minutes survive.

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...