[Adopted 5-10-2022 ATM by Art. 18, approved by the Attorney
General 8-11-2022]
The Town Government Study Committee was
permanently established by the December 10, 1962, Town Meeting unanimous
approval of Warrant Article 17. The Committee shall henceforth consist
of five members with staggered three-year terms. The Select Board,
Finance Committee, and School Committee shall each appoint one committee
member or designee. Town Meeting shall appoint two at-large Committee
members. The Committee shall post sixty-day public notice of Town
Meeting at-large appointment vacancies and submit the Town Meeting
warrant article for an appointment to the Committee. Should no one
be appointed at Town Meeting, the first vacancy will be appointed
by the Town Moderator and any second vacancy will be appointed by
the Town Manager.
The Select Board and Town Meeting will refer topics to the Committee
for review and recommendation. The Committee makes annual reports
and recommendations regarding these referred topics to the Select
Board and Town Meeting on matters pertaining to Town Charter and Town
Bylaws. The Committee will perform periodic broad review of Town government
structure and may recommend Charter or bylaw changes or the filing
of special acts with the State Legislature be considered, after conducting
a public hearing thereon during a Select Board meeting.
A quorum of the Town Government Study Committee shall consist
of no fewer than three members.
