board of selectmen
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But Ross McLeod, the chairperson of the local board of selectmen, said it appears some activists are more interested in discrediting the machines than in getting to the bottom of the counting irregularity.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2021
“The ghost cop,” said Bill Levakis, a member of the town’s board of selectmen, who had positioned the cruiser just so.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2018
Peter Berry, chairman of the Acton board of selectmen, tells The Boston Globe that historic preservation was the sole motivation.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 10, 2016
Firefighters rescued occupants of the burning homes by boat, said John Danehey, who is on the town's board of selectmen.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2010
Among his other offices, Mr. Crow was commissioner of water-works, having held over in that office because the board of selectmen forgot to appoint any one else in his place after the last election.
From Anderson Crow, Detective by McCutcheon, George Barr
