[Amended 11-18-1982 STM by Art. 15]
A. All boards, commissions, committees, officers and agents of the Town
shall submit to the Selectmen, not later than September 30 after the
end of each fiscal year, a written report giving an account of the
business transacted during the preceding fiscal year. The Selectmen
shall prepare such reports for publication each December in the Annual
Town Report.
B. Every Annual Report shall contain a section entitled "Current Debt,"
which shall provide the following information for the debt funded
by the Town, with debt remaining and/or with as yet unfunded grants
from the commonwealth or the federal government: (1) name of the debt;
(2) funds appropriated by identified Town meeting article(s); (3)
cumulative funds expended at fiscal year-end; (4) cumulative interest
paid at fiscal year-end; and (5) anticipated final cost to the Town,
including principal and interest after receipt of funded grants, if
any, and date when all financing will have been paid off or otherwise
completed.
[Added 5-12-2004 ATM by Art. 39]
[Amended 11-18-1982 STM by Art. 15]
The Selectmen shall notify all officers and agents of the Town
and the Chairmen of all boards, commissions and committees of the
final date for submitting such reports for publication. This notice
shall be given by letter mailed in May of each year.
If an appointed board, commission or committee of the Town,
other than those created under the General Laws of the commonwealth,
does not submit its written report on or before such final date for
publication in the Annual Town Report, it shall be dissolved, except
in such instances where the creating vote specifically provides that
it is to report at longer given intervals, or unless the Town at the
next annual Town meeting, by vote naming the board, commission or
committee, continues it in existence.
[Added 11-12-1975 STM by Art. 11]
Whenever a report required by law is submitted to a Town meeting,
it shall be included in the minutes of said meeting set forth in the
Annual Town Report.