Bolton government is of the Town Meeting variety. The people of the town make up the legislature. A board of three selectmen administer the bylaws of the town.
Town boards exist to cover specific areas, and town employees keep things running.
Please attend town meetings, and volunteer in other ways if you can. This form of government works because the people make it work. As the name implies, the Advisory Committee advises the Selectmen about financial matters and some major policy issues. The primary duty of the Advisory Committee is to assist the Selectmen in preparing the annual Town Budget, in conjunction with all Town boards and departments. The Board of Selectmen is the executive body of the town.