Board of Selectmen
Lauren Gister, First Selectwoman
Charlene Janecek, Selectwoman
James Grzybowski, Selectman
The Town of Chester is governed by the Board of Selectmen with a Town Meeting form of government. This uniquely New England governmental structure has changed over the centuries, but the core functions have remained essentially the same. In the 1600s, the Board of Selectmen exercised the general power to superintend the concerns of the town. That is still true today; however, some of the specific duties have evolved. In the early days, the Selectmen ensured that the town boundaries were properly marked, and they met twice a year with the Justices of the Peace, grand jurors, constables, and tithing men to consult about the suppression of profaneness, vice, and immorality. (Some may argue that these duties should return!) From 1714 to 1798, the Selectmen and Justices of the Peace were required to inspect local schools once every quarter year; inquire into the qualifications of the master and the proficiency of the children; and give needful directions to increase knowledge, civility, and religion.
Today, the Board of Selectmen acts as the executive branch of town government. Many of the other functions now fall to various Boards and Commissions that report to the Board of Selectmen. For example, the Board of Finance is responsible for the financial administration of the Town, including preparing the annual budget and setting the mil rate. The Town Meeting is the legislative body of the Town and is open to all registered voters and property owners.
Approved Budget for the Town of Chester FY 2018-2019
Approved Expenditures FY 18 19 Budget
Approved Revenues FY 18 19 Budget
Approved Capital Budget FY 18 19
Annual Report 07 2014 to 06 2015
Town of Chester’s Audit: Audit Report 2015
Approved Budget for the Town of Chester FY 2016-2017
Approved Expenditure Budget 2016 2017
Approved Revenue Budget 2016 2017
Approved Budget for the Town of Chester FY 2014-2015:
- Town of Chester Revenue Budget 07 01 2014 to 06 30 2015
- Town of Chester Expenditures Budget 07 01 2014 to 06 30 2015
Approved Budget for the Town of Chester FY 2015 2016
Chester’s Approved Budget Fiscal Year 2015 2016
Agenda / Minutes
April 18, 2019 BOF BOS Joint Agenda
April 8, 2019 BOF BOS Joint Agenda
April 4, 2019 BOF BOS Joint AgendaMinutes
April 4, 2019 Agenda|Revised Agenda Minutes
March 27, 2019 Public Hearing Minutes
March 27, 2019 Agenda|Record of Vote|Minutes
March 21, 2019 Agenda (Joint Mtg)|Minutes
March 13, 2019 Agenda|ROV|Minutes
March 7, 2019 Joint Meeting Agenda|Minutes
February 27, 2019 Agenda|Minutes
February 21, 2019 Joint Special Meeting Agenda|Minutes
February 19, 2019 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
February 13, 2019 AGENDA ROV Minutes
January 23, 2019 AgendaROV|Minutes
January 17, 2019 Agenda Joint MtgCancelled
January 9, 2019 Agenda|Minutes
January 3, 2019 BOF and BOS Agenda|Minutes
December 27, 2018 Town Meeting Call|Cancellation
December 26, 2018 Agenda|Minutes
December 12, 2018 Cancellation
November 28, 2018 Agenda|Minutes
November 28, 2018 Special Mtg. Agenda
November 14, 2018 Agenda|Minutes
November 14, 2018 Special Meeting Agenda
October 24, 2018 Agenda|Revised Agenda Minutes ROV
October 16, 2018 Agenda Revised|Minutes
October 10, 2018 Agenda|Revised Agenda|Minutes
September 26, 2018 Agenda CANCELLATION NOTICE
September 12, 2018 Agenda|Minutes
August 29, 2018 Agenda|Minutes
August 8, 2018 Agenda|Revised Agenda|ROV|Minutes
June 27, 2018 Agenda|Revised Agenda|Minutes
May 30, 2018 Town Meeting Call|Minutes
May 9th 2018 Notice of Public Hearing
March 7, 2018 BOS BOF Budget Workshop Cancellation
February 28, 2018 Budget Workshop Agenda|Minutes
February 7, 2018 Agenda||Revised Agenda|Minutes
January 24, 2018 Agenda|REVISED Agenda|Minutes
January 10, 2018 Agenda|Minutes
December 27, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
December 20, 2017 Town Meeting Minutes
December 13 2017 Cancellation/Revised Cancellation
November 29, 2017 AgendaMinutesNQP Rehabilitation Attachment
November 22, 2017 Cancellation
November 8, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
October 25, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
October 11, 2017 Agenda|REVISED Agenda|Minutes
September 27, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
September 13, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
August 9 2017 Agenda|Minutes|Attachment
July 19, 2017 Agenda|ROV|Minutes
July 12 2017 Cancellation Notice
July 6, 2017 Agenda|ROV|Minutes
June 28, 2017 Agenda|ROV|Minutes
June 1, 2017 Special Meeting Agenda
May 25, 2017 Town Meeting Call|Minutes
May 24, 2017 Agenda|Minutes|Attachment
May 10, 2017 Agenda|Minutes|CES Solar option
April 26, 2017 Agenda|Revised Agenda|Minutes
April 12, 2017 Agenda| Minutes
April 5, 2017 BOSBOF Budget Workshop
March 8, 2017 Bd. Selectman/Bd. Finance Budget Workshop Agenda
February 22, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
February 16, 2017 Budget Workshop Agenda
February 15, 2017 Town Meeting Agenda
February 8, 2017 BOS BOF Agenda Budget Workshop
February 8, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
January 25, 2017 Agenda Minutes
January 11, 2017 Agenda|Minutes
December 28, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
December 14, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
November 9, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
October 26, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
September 28, 2016 Agenda| Minutes
September 14, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
August 24, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
August 10, 2016 Agenda Minutes
July 27, 2016 Agenda | Minutes
July 13, 2016 Cancellation
June 30, 2016 Town Meeting|Minutes
June 22, 2016 Cancellation
June 8, 2016 Agenda|ROV|Minutes
May 31, 2016 Town Meeting|Minutes
May 25, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
May 11, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
April 27, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
April 21, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
April 14, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
April 11, 2016 Town Meeting Minutes
March 23 2016 Agenda|Minutes
March 9, 2016 BOF/BOS Budget Workshop Agenda
March 9, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
February 24, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
February 10, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
January 27, 2016 Special Town Meeting Agenda|Minutes
January 27, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
January 13, 2016 Cancellation
January 6, 2016 Agenda|Minutes
2015
December 23, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, December 15, 2015 Cancelled, December 09 2015 Agenda|Minutes, December 3, 2015 Minutes, December 1, 2015 Cancelled, November 23, 2015 Agenda, November 10, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, October 27, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, 10 20 2015 Meeting Cancelled, October 6, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, September 15, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, September 15, 2015 Town Meeting Agenda|Minutes, September 1, 2015 Agenda, August 18, 2015 Cancellation, August 11, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, August 4, 2015 Cancellation, July 21 2015 Meeting Cancelled, July 7, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, June 16, 2015 Agenda (Revised)|Minutes, June 2, 2015 Cancellation, May 28, 2015 Special Town Meeting|Minutes, May 19, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, BOSBOF Special Meeting Agenda 05 06 2015|Minutes, May 6, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, May 5, 2015 Agenda|Cancellation, April 23, 2015 Agenda|Minutes. April 21, 2015 Cancellation, April 07 2015 Budget Workshop, 04 07 2015 Agenda|Minutes, March 25, 2015 Budget Workshop, March 19, 2015 Budget Workshop, March 17, 2015 Budget Workshop, March 17, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, March 5, 2015 Special Town Meeting|Minutes, March 3, 2015 Budget Workshop|Cancellation, March 3, 2015 Agenda, February 17, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, February 3, 2015 Agenda|Minutes, Minutes, Revised|Minutes
2014
December 16 2014 Special Agenda|Revised Agenda|Minutes, December 9 2014 Town Meeting|Minutes, December 2, 2014 Agenda Minutes, November 18, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, October 21, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, October 7, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, September 16, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, September 2, 2014 Cancellation, August 26, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, August 19, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, BOS Cancellation 08 05 2014, July 15 2014 BOS Agenda|Minutes, North Quarter Master Plan Information Meeting July 9, July 1, 2014 Cancellation, June 24, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, BOS Cancellation 06 17 2014, June 3, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, May 20, 2014 Cancellation, May 7, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, May 6, 2014 Cancellation, April 30, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, BOS Agenda 04 15 2014|Minutes, April 15, 2014 Budget Workshop Agenda|Minutes, April 1, 2014 Budget Workshop, April 1, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, March 26, 2014 Budget Workshop Agenda, March 26, 2014 Special Town Meeting|Minutes, March 20, 2014 Budget Workshop Agenda, March 18, 2014 Budget Workshop|Minutes , March 18, 2018 Agenda|Minutes, March 4, 2014 Agenda – Corrected Agenda|Minutes, March 4, 2014 Budget Workshop Agenda, March 4, 2014 Agenda, February 18, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, February 4, 2014 Agenda|Minutes, Special Meeting Agenda 01 22 2014 \ Minutes, Agenda 01 21 2014 Cancelled, Special Agenda 01 16 2014|Minutes, January 7, 2014 Agenda \ Minutes
2013
Agenda 12 17 2013|Minutes, December 3, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, November 20, 2013 Town Meeting Minutes, November 20, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, October 29, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, BOS October 15, 2013 Agenda|BOS Minutes, October 1, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, September 24, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, September 17, 2013 Cancellation, September 3, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, August 20, 2013 Cancellation, Agenda 08062013|Minutes , July 23, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, July 23, 2013 Special Town Meeting|Minutes, 07162013 Cancellation, July 2, 2013 Cancellation, June 18, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, June 4, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, May 21, 2013 Town Meeting Minutes, May 21, 2013 Agenda, May 7, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, May 1, 2013 Public Hearing on Budget, April 18, 2013 BOS BOF Workshop Agenda, April 18, 2013 BOS Agenda|Minutes, April 16, 2013 Cancellation, April 2, 2013 BOS BOF Budget Workshop, April 2, 2013 Agenda , March 28, 2013 BOS BOF Budget Workshop Cancellation, March 19, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, March 13, 2013 Workshop with BOF Agenda, March 5, 2013 Special Workshop with BOF, March 5, 2013 Agenda|Minutes, BOS Agenda 02192013|Minutes, February 5, 2013 Agenda Revised|Minutes, January 23, 2013 Town Meeting Minutes, BOS Agenda 01232013|Minutes, January 22, 2013 Cancellation, January 8, 2013| Agenda Minutes
2012
December 18, 2012 Agenda|Postponed
December 4, 2012 Cancellation
November 20, 2012 Cancellation
November 13, 2012 Agenda|Minutes
November 1, 2012 Special Mtg. Minutes
October 30, 2012 Agenda for Special Mtg
October 23, 2012 Special Meeting|Minutes
October 16, 2012 Agenda|Minutes
Public Hearing Essex Saving Bank Sept. 26, 2012|Special Town Meeting |Minutes
Agenda September 18, 2012 Special Mtg|Special Meeting Sept. 18, 2012 Architect Interviews|Minutes|Interviews Minutes
BOF and BOS Special Meeting Agenda Sept. 4, 2012|Minutes
Special Meeting Agenda Sept. 4, 2012|Minutes
June 05, 2012
May 22, 2012
May 03, 2012
April 17, 2012 Special
April 03, 2012 Special
April 03, 2012
March 20, 2012
March 06, 2012
February 21, 2012 Joint with BOF
February 07, 2012
January 17, 2012
January 03, 2012
January 03, 2012
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