The Board of Selectmen—so named because members are selected on Town Meeting day—performs the Town’s executive functions for the rest of the year. The three members are elected for staggered three-year terms. The Selectmen implement Town Meeting decisions, appoints members of Town boards and commissions to help them in their work, hires Town personnel, and serves as administrative head of all Town departments.
All Selectmen meetings are open to the public. Meetings take place regularly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings of the month at 6:30pm on the second floor of Town Hall. Meeting minutes are available on the Deering website.
You are encouraged to participate in your local government by attending meetings, by contacting your local officials to voice your views, and by running for office yourself. Updated information about current members and vacancies can be found on this website. To become a candidate for Town office, file at the Town Clerk’s Office at least 40 days before the election, as announced in the newspaper. All contestants for local positions run without party identification. Some elected officials receive nominal stipends.
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