The Town of Boothbay Harbor was formed on February
16, 1889, by act of the State Legislature. Boothbay Harbor adopted
the statutory town manager plan of government February 1958 (30-A
M.R.S.A. § 2631-2639), which consists of a Town Meeting,
an elected Board of Selectmen that also serves as Overseers of the
Poor, a Town Manager chosen by the Board of Selectmen, and other officials
that may be elected or appointed under Maine law or this Code. The
Town has accepted a Seal to be the official emblem as follows: The
Seal or emblem shall consist of a circular design with the words "TOWN
OF BOOTHBAY HARBOR INC. 1889," around the edge. The center shall contain
a two-mast schooner on the sea with seagulls flying overhead, said
seal or emblem having been designed by Asa Tupper of Boothbay Harbor,
Maine.
The Annual Town Meeting shall be held on the
first Saturday of May each year, following the elections on the preceding
day. The Annual Town Meeting and any Special Town Meetings shall be
called by posting notice as required by law and by publishing a public
notice, or warrant, announcing the date, time, and place of the meeting
in a newspaper printed or published in Boothbay Harbor, if such a
newspaper exists.
An annual town report shall be printed and ready
for distribution one week before the Annual Town Meeting. It shall
include a report of the annual audit, records of financial transactions,
a list of assets and liabilities, and reports of Town officials. It
shall include those items required by 30-A M.R.S.A. § 2801,
as amended from time to time; the reports of Town officials; and such
other information as the Board of Selectmen may require.
The Town Clerk shall be appointed by the Board
of Selectmen for a one-year term. The Clerk shall perform all duties
prescribed by law, in addition to any duties prescribed by the municipal
officers. The duties prescribed by law include, but are not limited
to, care and maintenance of public records, issuing certain licenses
and permits, and election duties. The Board of Selectman may authorize
the Clerk to dispose of old records, as appropriate and following
state law and regulations.