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Definition of selectman
: one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative authority of the town
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Larson, a former East Hartford mayor, along with Osten, who also is the Sprague first selectman, and other co-sponsors, focused on winning over lawmakers fearful that another casino was not the sort of economic development Connecticut needed.
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But the town must first adopt an ordinance allowing this type of assessment and the selectmen have scheduled a special town meeting for June 7 for residents to vote on the proposal.
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Sharkey has been a member of the board of burgesses (the equivalent of selectmen or Town Council) for 10 years, but this was his first attempt at the warden's seat.
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A proposal to rebuild the fire department's headquarters on River Road in Collinsville at a cost of $5.36 million was presented to the board of selectmen on Wednesday.
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According to Maine's The Free Press, Fishman was inspired to run for selectman in Lincolnville after hearing Sanders speak to his supporters after his loss.
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During the campaign, Mr. Lewandowski also eyed other officials, including Mr. McLeod, who was running for re-election as selectman and whose full-time job was as a prosecutor in nearby Hillsborough County.
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First Known Use of selectman
1635
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selectman
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noun
se·lect·man
\si-ˈlekt-mən, -ˌman\
Legal Definition of selectman
: one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative authority of the town
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