# Select Board // October 5, 2026


**Body:** Government - Marshfield Community Media
**Date:** October 04, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety


The Marshfield Select Board meeting on October 5, 2026, included the appointment of Deputy Fire Chief Patrick Smith as acting fire chief. The board also approved a temporary holiday-lights entertainment license and the Recovery Rocks fundraiser event application. An opioid-fines grant presentation was postponed because the committee lacked a quorum. The board accepted donations, including $100 for the animal shelter, $5,000 for the Ventress Memorial Library, and donations totaling $3,800 for Veterans Services, along with additional donations mentioned in the meeting. Members also considered appointments to town committees. No procurement activity, contract awards, or purchasing decisions were identified.

**Source:** Government - Marshfield Community Media