# Select Board // November 2, 2026

The Marshfield Select Board met November 2, 2026. Procurement-related discussion focused on the town’s finances and upcoming budgeting: officials reviewed FY28 budget instructions, the capital-request process, and discretionary-spending restraint. The town reported certified free cash of $3.54 million, the lowest in a decade, and discussed possible uses of remaining funds, including pension liabilities and capital needs. The board supported producing regular, public, department-level revenue and expenditure reports; no capital purchase, bid, or contract award was made. A proposed bylaw requiring identification on commercial delivery vehicles remains a draft for legal review, with possible consideration at the April Town Meeting.

The board approved, 2–1, a settlement with the Association of Marshfield Police: the union will withdraw an unfair-labor-practice charge and waive related claims concerning board comments before July 1, 2026, while the town will set the police detail base rate at $90 per hour. The board also unanimously approved police promotions and acting appointments; the chief said the temporary captain assignments would use the existing operating budget without additional funding or personnel. Other actions included approval of a Wicked Women Makers Market event permit, declaration of HR-office items as surplus, and acceptance of donations for veterans’ services, the library, and the Council on Aging.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** November 02, 2026

### Sources
- [Select Board // November 2, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEimM7sNvS8) - Government - Marshfield Community Media