Board of Selectmen name change finalized in Erving
Welcome signs along Route 2 in Erving Center. STAFF FILE PHOTO/DAN LITTLE
Modified: 1/10/2021 3:04:52 PM
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ERVING A new Selectboard has officially been established in place of the former Board of Selectmen. The change of terminology was endorsed by Erving Town Meeting voters in July, and was ultimately approved by Gov. Charlie Baker last week.
The change is only a difference in terminology, and does not change any of the Selectboard’s legal functions. Board members’ terms are still the same as they would have been otherwise.
The primary motive for the change was to reflect modern views on the use of gendered terminology, said Administrative Coordinator Bryan Smith.