It is the policy of the Islesboro Board of Selectmen to notify
the Islesboro community of committee vacancies and to make annual
committee appointments in accordance with the following procedures:
A. Immediately following the first Selectmen's meeting after the
Annual Town Meeting, notices will be sent to committee members whose
terms are due to expire on June 30 to determine whether they wish
to be reappointed.
B. At the second Selectmen's meeting following the Annual Town
Meeting, the vacancies on each committee will be reported to the Board
of Selectmen and a listing of the vacancies made public.
C. Openings on committees shall be posted as widely as possible, including
notices in conspicuous public places, newspapers, the Annual Report
and the Internet no later than the first week in June.
D. Committee appointments will be made by the Board of Selectmen no
later than its second meeting in July.
E. The Board shall endeavor to balance membership on committees among
the various demographic segments of the community.
F. Nonvoter residents who indicate a desire to serve on committees will
be added to the committees where feasible. Resident voters will continue
to constitute the majority of membership on all committees.
It is the policy of the Board of Selectmen to require only those
persons appointed to positions or committees that are required by
law, ordinance or contract to be sworn in by the Town Clerk or Deputy
Town Clerk prior to assuming their duties. Generally those who volunteer
for positions or serve on ad hoc committees are not required to be
sworn in.