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A brief summary of Charlton Select Board meetings written by a resident and occasionally with opinions inserted. These are in no way official minutes or affiliated with the Town of Charlton. Official minutes and agendas can be found here: Select Board Agendas & Minutes
The official Select Board agenda meeting packets with all their glorious detail can be found here: Select Board Meeting Packets
Select Board meetings can be watched live on Spectrum Channel 192 at 6:30pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month or afterwards recorded here: YouTube TVCharltonMASS
Charlton's form of government is called Open Town Meeting, which dates back to colonial times in New England. As the purest form of democracy it allows direct participation of all registered voters of Charlton who can, and should participate.
As a Charlton voter you are part of the town's legislative branch and the Select Board is our executive branch elected by us to implement our decisions.
How do I learn more and participate?
People profile spotlights of candidates running in the spring May 2nd, 2026 Town Election and the fall Nov 3rd, 2026 Mid-terms.
Have you ever thought about running for a Town seat?
Find the town positions that are up for re-election in 2026 : Available Elected Municipal Positions
Find all the Elected Municipal Officers in 2025 with term expirations , excluding Town Clerk which is now appointed.
And here you can find everything you need to know to get on the ballot and run a Charlton municipal campaign - Get on the ballot Handbook or a Mass State campaign - Get on the State ballot
Whether you are a voter, a candidate, a potential candidate, an activist or a DTC leader, you can find all the tools and information you need in our Resources.
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