[Amended 8-13-2021 by Acts of 2021, Ch. 40]
Five members shall be elected by and from the voters of the
city at large for a term of 4 years, so arranged that all members
are not elected at the same time. Whenever a vacancy occurs on the
board of trustees under the will of Charles E. Forbes, the president
of the board shall declare a vacancy and, within 30 days following
the date of the vacancy, call a meeting of the trustees to fill the
vacancy. The board of trustees shall choose a person to fill the vacancy
from among the voters entitled to vote for the office. Persons appointed
by the trustees to fill a vacancy shall serve only until a candidate
is elected to the office at the next regular city election and is
sworn to the office. The candidate elected to an office filled prior
to the election shall be sworn to the office immediately upon certification
of the results of the election and shall serve for the unexpired term
of the seat to which the candidate was elected. If the seat to which
the candidate was elected would have been on the ballot for the next
regular city election notwithstanding the vacancy, the candidate shall
also be elected for a full 4-year term. No vacancy shall be filled
pursuant to this section if a regular city election is to be held
within 120 days following the date the vacancy is declared to exist.
One member shall be elected by and from the voters of the city
at large for a term of 2 years. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office
of elector under the Oliver Smith Will, the city council shall, within
30 days following the date of that vacancy, act to fill the vacancy.
A person appointed to fill a vacancy by the city council shall serve
only until a candidate is elected to the office at the next regular
city election and is sworn to the office. The person elected at the
regular city election shall take office immediately upon certification
of the results of the election. No vacancy shall be filled pursuant
to this section if a regular city election is to be held within 120
days following the date of the vacancy. The process and procedure
by which the city council shall fill vacancies shall be established
by ordinance.
Three members shall be elected by and from the voters of the
city at large for a term of 2 years. Vacancies shall be filled in
a like manner as a school committee vacancy.
Two members shall be elected by and from the voters of the city
at large for a term of 4 years. Whenever a vacancy occurs on the Community
Preservation Committee, the city council shall, within 30 days following
the date of that vacancy, act to fill the vacancy. A person appointed
to fill a vacancy by the city council shall serve only until a person
is elected at the next regular city election and is sworn to the office.
The person elected at the regular city election shall take office
immediately upon certification of the results of the election. No
vacancy shall be filled pursuant to this section if a regular city
election is to be held within 120 days following the date of the vacancy.
The process and procedure by which the city council shall fill vacancies
shall be established by ordinance.
