Select Board
Kevin Kalkut
Chair (Term expires 2024)
kkalkut@norfolk.ma.us
Jim Lehan
Vice Chair (Term expires 2025)
jlehan@norfolk.ma.us 
Anita Mecklenburg
Clerk (Term expires 2026)
amecklenburg@norfolk.ma.us Functions
In particular, the Select Board exercise the authority to call town elections and to prepare the warrant for town meetings. The Select Board make appointments to various municipal boards and committees and appoint the Town Administrator and Town Counsel. They grant a variety of licenses and permits and sign warrants for the payment of all town bills.
Select Board Meetings
Select Board meetings are generally held on the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Room 124 of the Town Hall. Meetings are open to the public and are usually televised on Norfolk Cable Television. During each Select Board meeting, citizens are welcome to express their views during Public Comment for up to three minutes on a matter that is not on the agenda. The Select Board will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during public comment. The Select Board will give remarks appropriate consideration and may ask the Town Administrator to review the matter.
Things to Know
This office prepares and publishes the Annual Town Report. The report contains a narrative of the activities of each town department during the fiscal year.
The Select Board's Office issues all parking permits for parking at the Liberty Lane spaces for Norfolk residents. Residents wishing to use this parking must apply at the Board's Office for a permit. Individuals must provide proof of residency in Norfolk, i.e., name, address, phone number, and the vehicle registration number. This permit shall be attached to the vehicle's rear view mirror. Failure to follow this procedure could result in a parking ticket from the Police Department.
Parking for day trips is available at Town Hall. Residents must call the Select Board's Office where they will be issued a one-day pass for their vehicle, so they will not be ticketed by the Police Department.
The Norfolk Select Board have jurisdiction over the following licenses: Liquor licenses, Class I, II, III motor vehicle licenses, Common Victualler licenses, Taxi licenses, Entertainment licenses, and Directional Sign permits.
The Select Board grant approval to conduct events on Town Hill and at the Gazebo. A written request must be forwarded to the office for approval by the Board at their next regular meeting.
Approval by the Select Board is required for solicitation of any kind at the Norfolk Transfer Station on Medway Branch. A written request must be forwarded to the office for approval by the Board at their next regular meeting.
All submissions of articles and petitions for Town Meetings, and all preparations for Town Meeting Warrants are handled through the Select Board's Office.
The Town Administrator's Office is also located within the Select Board's Office on the 2nd Floor of Town Hall.