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Acushnet

Municipality: Acushnet

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Gray fill marks Acushnet; black lines separate its 3 voting precincts. Boundary source: MassGIS 2022 Wards and Precincts.Open Full-Size Map

Acushnet Open Town Meeting
Body Overview

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

Government Level: Municipal

Status: Current

Authorized Seats: 0

Current Vacancies: —
Current Members

Presiding Officers
- Town Moderator: Leslie Dakin — Elected; Service: April 28th, 2026 — Present; Party: Not Verified; Moderator; The Moderator presides. Any right to vote derives from registered-voter eligibility rather than from the office, so the office does not create an additional voting position.
Official Resources
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws — Official Government Archive (Checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Town Meeting page — Official Government (Checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Town Meeting handbook — Official Government Archive (Checked September 5, 2026)
Use this Page to discuss the body’s collective decisions, budgets, policies, votes, meetings, and institutional performance; use an eligible member’s individual Page to discuss that person’s conduct, statements, constituent service, or performance.
September 7, 2026
Andrew J. Gomes
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Tree Warden

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: April 28th, 2026 – April 30th, 2029

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on April 28th, 2026.
For comments about Andrew J. Gomes’s service as Acushnet Housing Authority Member, use the Acushnet Housing Authority Member Page; this Page remains the discussion record for Acushnet Tree Warden.

Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Tree Warden: Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — April 28, 2026; The current elected-official roster establishes Gomes's current three-year Tree Warden cohort, while the posted preliminary result does not supply a final write-in total; that total remains Not Verified.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws — Administrative Record (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Pamela A. Labonte
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Town Clerk

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: April 28th, 2026 – April 30th, 2029

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on April 28th, 2026.
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Town Clerk: Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — April 28, 2026; The official preliminary 2026 result and current elected-official roster establish Labonte's current three-year cohort; the final certified vote total remains Not Verified.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws — Administrative Record (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Leslie Dakin
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Town Moderator

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: April 28th, 2026 – April 30th, 2029

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on April 28th, 2026.

Body: Acushnet Open Town Meeting
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Town Moderator: Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — April 28, 2026; The current elected-official roster establishes Dakin's current three-year Moderator cohort, while the posted preliminary result does not supply a final write-in total; that total remains Not Verified.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet charter and bylaws — Administrative Record (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Peter J. Giampa
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Planning Board Member

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: April 28th, 2026 – April 30th, 2031

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on April 28th, 2026.

Body: Acushnet Planning Board
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Planning Board: Parting Ways Building, 130 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — April 28, 2026; The official preliminary 2026 result and current Planning Board roster establish Giampa's current five-year cohort; the final certified vote total remains Not Verified.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet Planning Board
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Mark Francois
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Planning Board Member

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: April 22nd, 2025 – April 30th, 2030

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on April 22nd, 2025.

Body: Acushnet Planning Board
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Planning Board: Parting Ways Building, 130 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — April 22, 2025; The official 2025 result records 700 votes for Mark P. Francois; the current official roster corroborates service.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet Planning Board
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet April 22, 2025 final Annual Town Election result
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet April 22, 2025 final Annual Town Election result — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Richard A. Ellis
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Planning Board Member

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: May 18th, 2024 – April 30th, 2029

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on May 18th, 2024.

Body: Acushnet Planning Board
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Planning Board: Parting Ways Building, 130 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — May 18, 2024; The official 2024 result records 433 votes for Richard Ellis; the current official roster corroborates service.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet Planning Board
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Fairhaven Neighborhood News report of the May 18, 2024 Acushnet Annual Town Election
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Fairhaven Neighborhood News report of the May 18, 2024 Acushnet Annual Town Election — Election Record (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Bryan Deschamps
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Planning Board Member

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: May 13th, 2023 – April 30th, 2028

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on May 13th, 2023.

Body: Acushnet Planning Board
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Planning Board: Parting Ways Building, 130 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — May 13, 2023; The official 2023 result records 734 votes for Bryan Deschamps; the current official roster corroborates service.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet Planning Board
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet 2023 Annual Report with certified election return
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet 2023 Annual Report with certified election return — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Steven R. Boucher
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Planning Board Member

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: May 13th, 2023 – April 30th, 2027

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on May 13th, 2023.

Body: Acushnet Planning Board
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Planning Board: Parting Ways Building, 130 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — May 13, 2023; The official 2023 result records 755 votes for Steven R. Boucher; the current official roster corroborates service.
- Authority of the Office — Town of Acushnet Planning Board
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet 2023 Annual Report with certified election return
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet 2023 Annual Report with certified election return — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet Planning Board — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026
Paul R. Soucy
Office Overview

Office: Acushnet Housing Authority Member

Jurisdiction: Town of Acushnet

District: Townwide

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: April 28th, 2026 – April 30th, 2031

Term Start: Elected in the Acushnet Annual Town Election held on April 28th, 2026.

Body: Acushnet Housing Authority
Public Office Contact
- Acushnet Housing Authority: Acushnet Housing Authority, 23 Main Street, Acushnet, Massachusetts 02743
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — April 28, 2026; The official preliminary 2026 result and current elected-official roster establish Soucy's current five-year cohort; the final certified vote total remains Not Verified.
- Authority of the Office — Massachusetts General Laws chapter 121B, section 5
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result
- Massachusetts General Laws chapter 121B, section 5
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 5, 2026
- Town of Acushnet current elected officials roster — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Town of Acushnet April 28, 2026 preliminary Annual Town Election result — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
- Massachusetts General Laws chapter 121B, section 5 — Official Government Source (checked September 5, 2026)
September 7, 2026

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