A. 
The expiration date for appointments is June 1 or until their successor is appointed and qualified, with the exception of the following:
(1) 
Historic Districts Commission, which, under MGL c. 40C, expires January 1.
(2) 
Election officers are appointed annually between July 15 and August 15, in accordance with MGL c. 54, § 12.
B. 
The Town Manager shall:
(1) 
Present, at the first regular meeting following town election and on a regular basis, a list of appointment vacancies to be filled by the Board.
(2) 
Notify incumbents and request their statement of availability regarding reappointment. Should they be interested in reappointment, the Town Manager shall request from the Clerk of the Board where the vacancy will occur the incumbent's attendance record during his or her term of office. This information will then be shared with the Board of Selectmen.
(3) 
Cause to advertised on cable television and the local newspaper the vacancy(ies).
(4) 
Research talent bank for list of possibilities.
(5) 
Schedule for interviews before the Board of Selectmen all individuals who have expressed interest in filling a vacancy. Where an incumbent is seeking reappointment to a seat that is uncontested, the interview requirement before the Board shall be waived. (Note: Should there be a large number of applicants, the Board may first screen the applicants in order to reduce the number of interviews to a smaller number.)
C. 
In the event that there is more than one person interested in serving on an appointed position, the Chairman shall receive nominations from the Board members. All nominations must be seconded. Voting on the nominees shall take place in the order of their nomination immediately succeeding the nominations. Voting shall continue until one of the nominees has attained a majority of the votes of the members present and eligible to vote. If a tie arises or should none of the nominees receive a majority vote, successive votes may be taken, or the election may be deferred to a later meeting. Should there be more than two nominees, only the nominees with the two highest vote counts shall proceed to the second round of votes. Appointments shall be completed as soon as possible.
A. 
After notification by the remaining members that a vacancy occurs, the Chairman shall schedule a joint meeting between the Board of Selectmen and the board where the vacancy occurred.
B. 
At that joint meeting, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen shall act as Chairman Pro Tem of the combined boards and shall receive nominations from the joint committee members. All nominations must be seconded.
C. 
Should any of the nominees be present at the joint meeting, the members of the combined boards shall be provided the opportunity to hear presentations by the nominees and to ask questions concerning the nominees' qualifications and interest in filling the vacancy.
D. 
In the event that there is more than one person interested in filling the vacancy, voting on the nominees shall take place in the order of their nomination. Voting shall continue until one of the nominees has attained a majority of the votes of the officers entitled to vote pursuant to MGL c. 41, § 11. (Please note that, under MGL c. 41, § 11, vacancies in town offices shall be filled by roll call vote.) If a tie arises or should none of the nominees receive a majority vote, successive votes may be taken, or the election may be deferred to a later meeting. If there are more than two candidates, only the candidates with the two highest vote counts shall proceed to the second round of votes. Should there only be one nominee, the combined boards shall still take a roll call vote pursuant to MGL c. 41, § 11.
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NOTE: See Section 3-1(g)(1) of the Town Charter and MGL c. 41, § 11.
The Town Manager shall file with the Board of Selectmen the names of all his or her appointees. Such filing shall consist of a written notice of the appointment placed in the respective internal mailboxes of the Selectmen and a good faith effort to telephone or otherwise notify the individual Board members of the appointment. Such appointments shall become effective on the 15th day following the day in which the appointment is filed with the Board of Selectmen, unless the Board of Selectmen shall, within that period, by a majority of all its members, vote to reject such appointment or has sooner voted to affirm it.