[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting
of the Town of Middleton 11-19-1968 by Art. 5. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-29-2005 STM by Art. 11; 6-5-2021 ATM by Art.
28]
There is hereby established a Council on Aging
consisting of from seven to 11 citizens of this Town, appointed by
the Select Board for terms not to exceed four years for any member.
Said terms shall be staggered so that not more than three appointments
shall be made in any calendar year. Members can be reappointed for
consecutive terms.
The duties of said Council on Aging shall be
to:
A.
Identify the total needs of the community's elderly
population;
B.
Educate the community and enlist support and participation
of all citizens concerning these needs;
C.
Design, promote or implement services to fill these
needs, or coordinate present existing services in the community;
D.
Promote and support any other programs which are designed
to assist elderly persons in the community.
[Amended 11-29-2005 STM by Art. 11; 6-5-2021 ATM by Art.
28]
Said Council on Aging shall cooperate with the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs and shall
be cognizant of all state and federal legislation concerning funding,
information exchange, and programming which exists for better community
programming for the elderly. Said Council on Aging shall give an annual
report to the Select Board with a copy of that report directed to
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Elder Affairs.
