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About The Select Board

The Select Board Members are the chief municipal officers of the Town.

The Town Manager is appointed by the Select Board to oversee the daily operations of the Town, advise and administer the policies and procedures of the Board, and enforce Town by-laws and actions passed at Town Meeting.

The Management Team is responsible for managing the personnel, benefits and risk management functions of the Town. These include the formulation and implementation of personnel policies, collective bargaining, wages and salary administration, recruitment and the purchasing of all town goods and services. Personnel records are managed and maintained by the Town Manager’s Office.

Also under the purview of the Administration are all licensing and the fee schedule. The Select Board serves as the town’s licensing authority. Staff in the Town Manager’s Office also provide information, materials and technical assistance to citizens, various town boards/committees and commissions.

Staff from the Town Manager’s Office can be reached by email by clicking the email icon under their name or using the following email format:

(first initial of first name) + (last name) @tyngsboroughma.gov. Example: Matt Hanson ([email protected]).

About the Town Manager 

The Town Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer of the town. The authority of the Town Manager is set forth in Mass General Law Ch. 342 of the Acts of 2022. Full text is available HERE.

The current Town Manager, Matthew J. Hanson, began working for Tyngsborough in 2015. He served first as the Assistant Town Administrator until 2017 when he was appointed Town Administrator. The Town Manager Special Act was approved by Governor Charles D. Baker on December 29, 2022, at which time Mr. Hanson became Tyngsborough’s first Town Manager.

Mission Statement

The Select Board and Town Manager’s Office is committed to providing quality and innovative service in a supportive and creative environment. We strive to work cooperatively with citizens and municipal employees in setting the direction for the Town.

 

Meetings

Meetings are generally held every other Monday and generally start at 6 PM. Please refer to the Online Town Calendar for meeting dates and agendas. Meetings are conducted in-person at Town Hall in the Community Room.

Business Time During Select Board Meetings:

Businesses & business owners are welcome to meet with the Select Board during the  Citizen’s/Business Time portion of the meeting for comments, questions or discussions.

Please contact the Town Manager’s Office at 978-649-2300 x100 to make an appointment.

 

2023 Reports

January 9, 2023 January 23, 2023
February 6, 2023 February 27, 2023
March 13, 2023 March 27, 2023
April 10, 2023 April 24, 2023
May 8, 2023 May 22, 2023
June 5, 2023 June 19, 2023

*Please note that on January 3, 2023, Governor Charlie Baker signed Chapter 342 of the Acts of 2022 into law, formally changing Town Administrator to Town Manager in Tyngsborough. All reports prior to this date will remain as “Town Administrator’s Report”.

2022 Reports

January 10, 2022 January 24, 2022
February 14, 2022 February 28, 2022
March 14, 2022 March 28, 2022
April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022
May 23, 2022 June 13, 2022
July 11, 2022 August 1, 2022
August 22, 2022 September 12, 2022
September 26, 2022 October 17, 2022
November 7, 2022 November 28, 2022
December 12, 2022

*Please note that on January 3, 2023, Governor Charlie Baker signed Chapter 342 of the Acts of 2022 into law, formally changing Town Administrator to Town Manager in Tyngsborough. All reports prior to this date will remain as “Town Administrator’s Report”.

2020 Reports

January 6, 2020 January 27, 2020
February 10, 2020 February 24, 2020
March 9, 2020 April 6, 2020
April 27, 2020 May 11, 2020
June 1, 2020 June 22, 2020
July 13, 2020 July 27, 2020
August 17, 2020 August 31, 2020
September 14, 2020 October 5, 2020
October 19, 2020 November 2, 2020
November 16, 2020 November 30, 2020
December 14, 2020

 

2021 Reports

January 4, 2021 January 25, 2021
February 8, 2021 February 22, 2021
March 8, 2021 March 22, 2021
April 12, 2021 April 26, 2021
May 10, 2021 May 24, 2021
June 7, 2021 June 21, 2021
July 12, 2021 August 2, 2021
August 23, 2021 September 13, 2021 
September 27, 2021 November 1, 2021
November 15, 2021 December 6, 2021

 

 

 

 

Select Board Packets & Meeting Materials

 

Select Board Meeting Minutes

Select Board Applications

Select Board Policies

Office Hours:
M, T: 8:30am – 4:30pm

W: 8:30am – 7:00pm

TR: 8:30am – 4:00pm

F: CLOSED

    Staff

    Matt Hanson

    Matt Hanson

    Town Manager

    Serving Tyngsborough since 2015.

    Katharine Foster

    Katharine Foster

    Assistant Town Manager

    Jacqueline Schnackertz

    Jacqueline Schnackertz

    Executive Assistant

    Serving Tyngsborough since 2022.