The Moderator is the presiding officer at Town Meetings and conducts the meeting, keeping order and ensuring that business proceeds in a fair an efficient manner. There are three elected Trustees with staggered three year term. The duty of the three trustees is to manage real or personal property held by the Town in trust for any purpose. This five member Board three of whom are elected for three year and two for two year staggered terms. The School is a separate governmental entity from the Town.
All representatives serve three year staggered terms.
Williston presently has three representatives on the Board. The Board is responsible for determining the educational policies of the school district, including the care, control and management of any property owned by the district. Preparing an annual budget and providing oversight on the district's finances are also important functions of the Board. The Selectboard is the legislative body for the Town and is responsible for the general supervision and control over town affairs. The Selectboard performs several major functions.