Welcome to the Nahant Board of Selectmen

The Nahant Board of Selectmen has three members who are elected to serve three year terms, as defined by the Town Charter and the Term of Office By-law. The Town Charter, By-laws and the General Laws of Massachusetts grant the Selectmen broad powers to govern the Town.

The Selectmen appoint the Town Administrator. The Selectmen act as the primary policy-making body for a wide variety of issues, which affect the Town's development and provision of services. They recommend the budget to the Annual Town Meeting, approve appointments made by the Town Administrator and the reorganization of Town Departments;provide oversight for matters in litigation;and act as the licensing authority for a wide variety of Town licenses and permits.

The Selectmen also act as the Board of Health, Cemetery Commissioners and Highway and Street Commissioners.

The Board generally meet on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30PM in the Tiffany Room at the Nahant Town Hall. Meetings are also usually broadcast on the local cable channel.

For additional information or schedule questions please contact the Board of Selectmen's Office at the Town Hall.

Our Office Info

	Administrative Assistant | Notary Public
	Contact Phone Fax Email	Kathleen Costin (781) 581-9927 (781) 593-0340 kcostin@nahant.org
	Administrative Assistant
	Contact Phone Fax Email	Mary Lowe (781) 581-9927 (781) 593-0340 mlowe@nahant.org
	Nahant Town Hall Hours
	Monday through Wednesday Thursday Friday	8 AM - 4 PM 8 AM - 7 PM 8 AM - 12:30 PM

	Nahant Board of Selectmen
	Phone Fax	(781) 581-0088 (781) 593-0340
	Selectmen Members | Email Links
	Chairman	Elaine R. Titus
	Vice Chairman	Michael P. Manning
	Secretary	Richard J. Lombard

Board of Selectmen Meetings | Agenda
Meetings are scheduled at Nahant Town Hall at 7:30 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday's of each month unless otherwise noted below. Notice and Agenda links are included (click on the date) when available.

	2012 Meeting Schedule
	January	5th (CANCELLED)
		19th
	February	2nd	16th
	March	1st	15th
	April	5th	19th
	May	3rd	17th
	June	1st	TBD
	July	5th	TBD
	August	2nd	TBD
	September	6th	20th
	October	4th	18th
	November	1st	15th
	December	6th	20th

2011 Selectmen Meeting Agenda and Minutes
Notice/Agenda and Meeting Minutes when available are below in PDF format.

	2011 Meeting Agenda | Minutes
	January | Agenda	6th	20th
	Minutes	6th	20th
	February | Agenda	3rd	16th
	Minutes	3rd	16th
	March | Agenda	9th	24th
	Minutes	9th	24th
	April | Agenda	7th	28th
	Minutes	7th	28th
	May | Agenda	5th	19th
	Minutes	5th	19th
	June | Agenda	2nd	30th
	Minutes	2nd	30th
	July | Agenda	4th	7th
	Minutes	4th	7th
	August | Agenda	4th	-
	Minutes	4th	-
	September | Agenda	8th	22nd
	Minutes	8th	22nd
	October | Agenda	13th	22nd	27th
	Minutes	13th	22nd	27th
	November	17th	-
	Minutes	17th	-
	December | Agenda	1st	15th
	Minutes	1st	15th
	Executive Session	7th

 

Board of Selectmen Meeting Video
Please note these video files may take 5-8 minutes to download to your computer depending on your connection speed. Files are Windows (WMV) format playable with media players such as Windows Media Player. Macintosh users require the "WMA in Quicktime" player which is a free download available here. Please note, you must restart your Mac after installing the WMA player.

	2011 Meeting Video
	December	1st (280 MB)	15th (367MB)
	2012 Meeting Video
	February	19th (480 MB)
	March
	April
	May
	June
	July
	August
	September
	October
	November
	December

 

The Charles Kelley Annual Scholarship

The Charles Kelley Annual Scholarship was established by Residents of Nahant and the Nahant Board of Selectmen in memory of Mr. Kelley’s dedicated years of service.

Please type a short essay on what Community Service means to you. Please DO NOT put your name on the essay.

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WITH YOUR APPLICATION:

1) COPY OF YOUR LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE ( If you do not yet have your letter please forward as soon as received)

2) SHORT ESSAY (TYPED ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER)

ELIGIBLE FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP:

Any Nahant resident who has been accepted to a two or four year accredited college is eligible for this scholarship. Please submit a short essay on what "Community Service" means to you.

PLEASE SUBMIT APPLICATION TO THE SELECTMEN’S OFFICE AT THE NAHANT TOWN HALL BY March 31,2011

THE WINNER OF THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE EXPECTED TO ATTEND ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ON April 30th FOR PRESENTATION.

Mr. Charles Kelley served for 33 years as a selectman for the Town of Nahant, this is the longest in the town’s history, and it is believed to be the longest in the modern history of Essex County.

Mr. Kelley’s political career started when he was elected to the School Committee in 1950 at the age of 22, he served as chairman of the committee from 1952 to 1955 and was instrumental in the planning and building of the Johnson School. Mr. Kelley when asked about his length of service was quoted as saying “ I’m not out to break records, I’m in politics because I love it and I hope I’m able to do something for my town.”

Application available below.

	Charles Kelley Scholarship Application
	Scholarship Amount	$500
	Deadline for Submission	March 31, 2011
	Application Form	Download Here

Visit our Scholarship webpage for this and other available Nahant scholarships.

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