Government Saugus, Massachusetts




1 government

1.1 town manager
1.2 board of selectmen
1.3 school committee
1.4 town meeting





government

saugus town hall front view


since 1947 saugus has had plan e form of government, combination of representative town meeting , town manager. saugus first town in massachusetts accept form of government. plan included single transferable vote voting system, abandoned in 1950.


elections seats on board of selectmen, school committee, town meeting, , housing authority held biennially in odd-numbered years.


town manager

the town manager serves chief administrative manager , chief fiscal officer of saugus, massachusetts. appointed board of selectmen.


board of selectmen

the board of selectmen consists of 5 at-large members. board serves chief policy makers of town. selectmen ineligible hold other town office.


school committee

the school committee consists of 5 at-large members. school committee members ineligible hold other town office.


town meeting

saugus representative town meeting consists of 50 members; 5 each of town s ten precincts. annual town meeting held on first monday in may. @ first town meeting after each election of town meeting members, moderator of town meetings shall elected body. moderator must town meeting member.








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