A. 
All elective boards and commissions shall annually elect a chairman and vice chairman at their first meeting following the first Monday in December. All appointed boards and commissions shall annually elect officers, including at a minimum a chairman and vice chairman. Such election of officers shall not be held until after all of the expired board and commission seats have been appointed in accordance with Section C7-2B, but not later than March 31st. In the event that the appointments of both the chairman and vice chairman expire, such board or commission may elect an interim chairman until a permanent chairman is elected in accordance with this section. Said boards shall make regulations for the conduct of their meetings, and such regulations shall be filed with the Town Clerk.
[Amended 11-6-2007]
B. 
Before January 31 of each year, all boards, whether elected or appointed, shall file with the Town Clerk a schedule of their regular meetings for the following year. Special meetings shall be held by filing notice of such meetings with the Town Clerk at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting. Notice of all special meetings shall be given to all members of said board requesting said special meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours before said meeting.
C. 
Minutes of each board meeting shall be taken and the votes recorded. Copies of such agendas and minutes shall be filed according to Connecticut General Statutes.
[Amended 11-6-1984]
D. 
There shall be an opportunity for the public to speak at the start of all regular meetings of all elected and appointed boards, commissions and committees, except for those regular meetings where any public hearings appear on the meeting agenda. Such "Public Input" shall appear on the agendas thereof, the extent and duration of such public input to be in the reasonable discretion of the chairman.
[Added 11-6-2007; amended 11-4-2025]
E. 
The official rules for procedure for any elected or appointed board or commission shall be Robert's Rules of Order.
[Added 11-4-2025]
[Amended 11-7-2003]
The Board of Selectmen shall be responsible for the establishing and maintaining, by ordinance, a Code of Ethics regulating the conduct of all officers and employees of the town.
[Amended 11-7-1978; 11-4-2025]
Any elected or appointed officer or employee of the town who has a direct or indirect financial interest in any contract, transaction or decision of any town board, commission or agency in which he is directly involved or may influence shall disclose that interest, in writing, to the Board of Selectmen, who shall record such disclosure upon the official record of its meetings. Violation of the provisions of this section by such officer shall be grounds for their removal. Violation of this section with the knowledge, expressed or implied, of any person or corporation participating in such contract, transaction or decision shall render the same voidable by the Board of Selectmen or a court of competent jurisdiction.
A. 
The Board of Selectmen shall, by ordinance, establish a merit system whereby a classified service of the town is created. The system shall define the personnel to be covered and shall provide for the Board of Selectmen to define the qualifications and method of appointment to each position, the duties and responsibilities of such positions and the conditions and benefits of employment in such positions.
B. 
The classified system may include all officers and employees of the town, except the following: all elective officers and persons appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices; members of appointed boards; persons employed or appointed to make or conduct a temporary study or investigation; persons employed for a temporary period not exceeding three (3) months; and professional employees of the Board of Education.
[Amended 11-4-2025]