Lakeville Select Board member Brian Day resigned Friday, May 2, effective immediately.

“Due to recent changes in personal and career responsibilities, I no longer have the time to focus on municipal issues with the level of dedication I expect of myself,” Day wrote in his letter of resignation. “This was not an easy decision to make, but at this moment it is the one required of me.” His term would have expired in 2026. 

At the board’s May 5 meeting, members decided to delay accepting his resignation until their next meeting on May 19. Because a Select Board member is an elected official, accepting a resignation is only a formality. 

“If Mr. Day is listening, I hope he reconsiders,” said Select Board Chair Maureen Candito.

If Day does not return, the board has two options: hold a special election to fill the seat or wait until the next regular election on April 6, 2026. A special election would take place at least 65 days after it is called.

The board will choose a course of action after the May 19 meeting. Day said he may consider running again in the future if he has “sufficient time to dedicate to the role.” 

Candito described Day as a “fantastic member of the team” who pulled “more than his weight.”

“Brian and I don’t always agree, but I’m a huge fan of Brian. He’s arguably one of the smartest people to ever sit in that seat,” she said. “He always does his homework, and he’s been an asset to the town.”

Voters elected Day in 2023. He previously served a 10-month term on the board in 2020, completing the term of a member who resigned. Between his two Select Board terms, he served on the Finance Committee.

When reflecting on his tenure, Day pointed to accomplishments the board achieved together, including improving organizational efficiency, maintaining level services through the COVID-19 pandemic and “holding the line on conservative budgets” during challenging times. 

He also highlighted the investment of federal funds in capital projects the town “otherwise could never have afforded,” upgrades at Ted Williams Camp, improvements to the COA food pantry, modernizing the town’s technology, restructuring the Transfer Station and supporting the process that led to the town’s new fire station.

“To the Lakeville residents who have supported me, l am sorry I will not be finishing the last of my term,” he wrote. “To my colleagues on the Select Board, please be true to yourselves, ask the uncomfortable questions which need to be asked, challenge the status quo and continue a plan to ensure Lakeville remains a place we all want to call home.”