Oh, man! Town drops ‘men’ from name of its governing board
Nov 15, 2017 | 12:45 PM
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BROOKLINE, Mass. — A Massachusetts town has removed the word “men” from the name of its governing body.
Brookline approved changing the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board at a Town Meeting vote Tuesday. The title “selectman” has been replaced with “select board member.”
The five-member panel includes two women.
The Boston Globe reports the measure also requires the use of gender-neutral language in town documents and communications.
