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Swansea select board approves rules and handbook to guide transition to five-member board
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Swansea select board voted to adopt amended rules of procedure and a handbook intended to guide the town's move from a three- to five-member board; the changes set officer election timing, quorum rules and conduct/chain-of-command expectations, effective March 11, 2026.
The Swansea Board of Selectmen voted to adopt amendments to its rules of procedure and an accompanying handbook designed to guide the town's transition from a three-member to a five-member board.
The board opened a public hearing on proposed changes, and Lori, a town staff member leading the review, said the handbook’s goal was to ‘‘ensure that an expanded board enhances governance without interfering with department functions, employee responsibilities or the town's ongoing work.’’ The proposed amendments clarified officer elections, quorum requirements for a five-member board and…
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