[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Yarmouth 4-8-2008 by Art. 32, approved 8-5-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-7-2023 STM by Art. 15, approved 3-6-2024]
The Select Board is authorized to appoint an Agricultural Commission to develop a plan to encourage the pursuit of agriculture within the Town of Yarmouth and promote agricultural based economic opportunities within the Town.
[Amended 11-7-2023 STM by Art. 15, approved 3-6-2024]
The Agricultural Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Select Board with staggered terms of three-year intervals. The Select Board, by a majority vote, may increase the number of Commissioners to seven or nine if it determines such number would better serve the Town. Members may be removed by a majority vote of the Select Board at a public meeting. The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.