The Select Board is the chief executive board of the Town. This elected body formulates policy directives and guidelines for all Town agencies, oversees licensing, and makes appointments to Town offices, boards, and committees, as defined by Town Charter Section 3-2.

Members

The Board has five members who are elected to three-year terms, with an equal number of terms expiring each year as feasible. Town elections are held annually on the second Saturday of April. Current members include:

NAME ROLE TERM EMAIL
Dennis J. Teehan, Jr.
Chair 2026 dteehan@dedham-ma.gov
Erin Boles Welsh
Vice Chair 2025 eboleswelsh@dedham-ma.gov
James A. MacDonald
Member 2027 jmacdonald@dedham-ma.gov
Dimitria Sullivan Member 2025 dsullivan1@dedham-ma.gov
Vacant

Member

2026  

Contact

New Email Address! To contact the entire Select Board, please email SelectBoard@dedham-ma.gov

Meetings

The Select Board typically holds public meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, unless otherwise posted. Meeting dates and times are posted at Town Hall and the Dedham Public Library at least 48 hours before each meeting in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. Meeting agendas will also be posted on the website calendar

Executive Session Meeting Minutes

Select Board executive session minutes status and details are shown in the spreadsheet linked below as an online spreadsheet:

Online Spreadsheet: Status of Select Board Executive Session Meeting Minutes (view only)

Select Board Policies

Select Board Goals 2023 to 2024