Selectmen Reorganize, Name New Chair

Jess Apowitz was named the new chairman of the Mansfield Board of Selectmen during their annual reorganization at their May 15 meeting.

Apowitz returns to the position after serving as the board's chair during 2011-12.

Kevin Moran nominated Apowitz for the position and was voted in 4-0-1 with George Dentino abstaining.

Doug Annino was named the vice-chair with a 3-0-2 vote. Annino and Dentino abstained from the vote.

Returning to his former position, Kevin Moran will be the clerk for his final year as a selectman after a 5-0 vote.

"I came in as a clerk, I'll go out as one," Moran said.

For light commissioners, Dentino will remain the chair after a 5-0 vote, Olivier Kozlowski was voted as the vice-chair 5-0, and a 4-0-1 vote made Apowitz the clerk. Apowitz himself abstained from the vote.