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Voters decline petition to expand Board of Selectmen from three to five members
5566227 · August 13, 2025
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Summary
A citizen petition to increase the Board of Selectmen from three to five members failed at the Oct. 17 special town meeting after discussion about costs, local precedent and whether a formal study should precede structural change.
Town Meeting considered a citizen petition asking the legislature to approve special legislation to increase the Lakeville Board of Selectmen from three members to five, with implementation staggered at the 2019 or 2020 annual town election. The amendment…
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