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Select board
Executive body of New England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The select board or board of selectmen is commonly the executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically consists of three or five members, with or without staggered terms. Three is the most common number, historically.[1]
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