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Cohasset Board of Selectmen
Town Hall
41 Highland Avenue
Cohasset, MA 02025

Selectmen:

Edwin G. Carr, Chairman
Paul Carlson, Vice-Chairman
Frederick R. Koed
Leland H. Jenkins
Diane Kennedy

The Board of Selectmen may be contacted through the following staff members:

Michael J. Coughlin, Jr., Town Manager
mcoughlin@townofcohasset.org
(781)383-4105
(781)383-0228

Jennifer Oram, Assistant to the Town Manager
(781) 383-4105 Office
(781) 383-0228 Fax
jenno@townofcohasset.org

Marie Caristi-MacDonald, Secretary to the Town Manager's Office
MMacDonald@townofcohasset.org
(781)383-4105
(781)383-0228

Or directly at the following addresses:

Edwin G. Carr, Chairman
Ted.Carr@townofcohasset.org

Paul Carlson, Vice-Chairman
Paul.Carlson@townofcohasset.org

Frederick Koed
Fred.Koed@townofcohasset.org

Leland H. Jenkins
Lee.Jenkins@townofcohasset.org

Diane Kennedy
diane.kennedy@townofcohasset.org

 
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Description:
Under Massachusetts General Laws and the Town Manager Act, the executive powers of the Town are vested in the five-member Board of Selectmen. Members are elected for three year staggered terms. The Board of Selectmen serves as the chief goal setting and policy-making body of the Town, and act through the adoption of policy directives and guidelines which are implemented by the Town Manager and other officers and employees. Among its responsibilities are:

• Appointment of the Town Manager (see Town Manager Act), Town Counsel and members of many boards and committees.
• Preparation of warrants for the annual and special town meetings, and to make recommendations on all articles to be considered by town meeting
• Possession and management of all town-owned real estate unless jurisdiction is otherwise assigned to another town agency pursuant to the general laws or by vote of town meeting
• Issuance of various licenses, including but not limited to liquor, common victualer, sale of new and uses vehicles, junk dealers, etc.