[Adopted 5-7-2012 ATM by Art. 10 (3-4-1974 ATM by Art. 3; Section 1.12 of the Town Bylaws)]
[Amended 5-7-1990 ATM by Art. 18; 5-3-2021 ATM by Art. 10]
The Council on Aging shall consist of nine registered voters
of the Town and shall be appointed by the Select Board for terms not
to exceed four years for any member. Said terms shall be staggered
so that not more than three appointments shall be made in any calendar
year. Members can be reappointed for consecutive terms. Failure to
attend seven out of the regularly scheduled 10 monthly meetings may
result in termination of membership on the Council by a majority vote
of the Select Board.
The duties of the Council on Aging shall be to:
A.
Identify the total needs of the community's elderly population.
B.
Educate the community and enlist support and participation of all
citizens concerning these needs.
C.
Design, promote or implement services to fill these needs, or coordinate
present existing services in the community.
D.
Promote and support any other programs which are designed to assist
elderly programs in the community.
The Council on Aging shall coordinate with the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs and shall be cognizant of
all state and federal legislation concerning funding, information
exchange, and program planning which exists for better community programming
for the elderly.
[Amended 5-3-2021 ATM by Art. 10]
The Council on Aging shall give an annual report to the Select Board in accordance with the § 84-4 annual reports, with a copy of that report directed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Elder Affairs.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying
information about elderly persons in the possession of the Council
shall not be public records, but the use of these records shall comply
with MGL c. 19A, §§ 14 to 24, inclusive, as a
condition of receiving a government contract, program grant or other
benefit, or as otherwise required by law.
