The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Town Administrator, Town
Accountant and an assistant, town collector Constables, the Town Counsel,
the Building Commissioner and an alternate, the Zoning Board of Appeals,
the Conservation Commission, the Historic Districts Commission, the
Personnel Board (Town By-law), the Board of Registrars (except the
Town Clerk who serves by law) and other Election Officers, a Police
Chief and the Police Department, a Keeper of the Lockup, Crossing
Guards, a Fire Chief and the Fire Department, Hazardous Waste Coordinator,
Parking Clerk, Tree Warden, the Ambulance Department, the Communication
Department, a Highway Superintendent and the Highway Department, Nashoba
Valley Technical High School Committee; Animal Inspector, Townsend
Cultural Council, Council, American Flag Committee, Abram S. French
Fund, Band Concert Committee, Computer Committee, Council on Aging,
Animal Control Officer, Assistant Animal Control Officer(s), Gas Inspector
and Alternate, Town Forest Committee, Industrial Development Committee,
Cable Television Committee, Veterans Agent, West Townsend Reading
Room Committee, Wire Inspector and alternate, Plumbing Inspector and
alternate, Land Use Coordinator, Janitor, Chief Procurement Officer,
Town Properties Committee (two (2) at large members), and other multiple
member bodies the functions of which do not involve direct operating
responsibilities, but which are, primarily policy making or advisory
in nature, or required by By-law. Unless some other provision is expressly
made by law the Board of Selectmen shall also appoint other individuals
who are to serve as representatives of the Town to the governing or
advisory bodies of area, regional, or district authorities.
[Amended 1-16-2014 by Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2014]