[Adopted 6-22-2020 ATM by Art. 13]
[Amended 5-9-2022 ATM by Art. 38]
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected one Moderator for a term of one year. In the event of a vacancy, it shall be the first order of business to elect a moderator at the next Special or Annual Town Meeting or at the next Special or Annual Town Election, whichever is first. In the event of a Town Meeting, the Moderator shall be elected for said meeting; if said election is at a Special Town Election, the Moderator shall serve for the remaining term of office.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected one Town Clerk for a term of three years. The Town Clerk may appoint an Assistant Town Clerk, who shall be under the direction of the Town Clerk and hold all the powers and duties of said office. In the event of a vacancy, the Select Board may appoint a temporary Town Clerk until the next Special or Annual Town Election, at which time a candidate shall run for the remaining term of said office.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected three members of the Select Board for terms of three years. Said terms shall be staggered so that one member of the Select Board is elected each year. In the event of a vacancy, the two remaining members may call for a special election as prescribed by MGL c. 41, § 10, and so notify the Town Clerk of such.
The Select Board shall notify and present to the Town Clerk a budget, approved by the Finance Committee, along with all articles for the Annual Town Meeting warrant, no later than the first Monday of April. Said warrant for Annual Town Meeting shall be included in the Annual Report of Town Officers.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to make available the Annual Report of Town Officers, Appointees, and Committees no later than seven days before the Annual Town Meeting. This report shall contain a statement of the financial condition of the Town, together with a report of all receipts and expenditures incurred during the preceding year. The Annual Report shall also include warrants for any Special Town Meeting(s) held in the preceding year, along with the votes on each article. If any Town officer, appointee, or committee fails to submit said report for the Annual Report of Town Officers, they shall be required to distribute, at their own expense, said report at the Annual Town Meeting.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk, as soon as possible after every Town Meeting, to notify, in writing, all members of committees who may be elected or appointed at such meeting, stating the business on which they are to act and the names of the persons composing the committees, and also to notify all officers, boards, and committees of all articles passed at such meeting that in any way affect them.
Pursuant to MGL c. 262, § 34, Clauses 1 through 79, the Town Clerk shall cause to be printed a schedule of fees for said office and post the same in said office.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected three Assessors for terms of three years. Said terms shall be staggered so that one Assessor is elected each year.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be appointed one Town Treasurer for a term of three years. The Treasurer may appoint an assistant, who shall work under the direction of the Treasurer and hold all powers and duties of said office.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected one Tax Collector for a term of three years. The Tax Collector may appoint an assistant, who shall work under the direction of the Tax Collector and shall hold all the powers and duties of said office.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected one Tree Warden, who shall be elected for a term of three years.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, there shall be elected five constables, who shall be elected for terms of three years.
[Amended 5-9-2022 ATM by Art. 38]
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 41, the Select Board shall appoint all the necessary appointed Town officers as authorized by the Massachusetts General Laws and as directed by vote of Town Meeting. Said appointments shall begin of July 1 of said year and until the next June 30 of said term of office. There shall be, at least, appointed:
Appointment
Term of Office
Town Counsel
1 year
Select Board's Administrative Assistant
3 years
6 Conservation Commission members
3 years
1 Conservation Commission Associate member
3 years
1 Deputy Tax Collector
1 year
Emergency Planning Committee
1 year
Official Weighers
1 year
Memorial Day Committee
1 year
Veterans' Graves Officer
1 year
Veterans' Agent
1 year
Parking/Hearings Clerk
1 year
Animal Control Officer
1 year
5 Zoning Board of Appeals members
5 years
3 Alternates to Board of Appeals
1 year
Building Commissioner
1 year
Alternate Building Commissioner
1 year
Zoning Enforcement Officer
1 year
3 members of Board of Registrars
3 years
Emergency Management Director
1 year
Consultant of Veterans' Agent
1 year
Right-to-Know Officer
1 year
Police Chief
3 years
Patrolman
3 years
Special Police Officers
1 year
Traffic Officers
1 year
Fire Chief
3 years
ADA Coordinator
1 year
Field Driver
1 year
Fence Viewer
1 year
Parks and Recreation Committee
1 year
Animal Inspector
1 year
TV Cable Committee
1 year
5 members of Arts Lottery Council
3 years
Oil Burner Inspector
1 year
Gas Inspector
1 year
Town Historian
1 year
Historical Committee
1 year
Chief Procurement Officer
1 year
Plumbing Inspector
1 year
Assistant Plumbing Inspector
1 year
Wiring Inspector
1 year
Assistant Wiring Inspector
1 year
Town Accountant
3 years
Safety Committee
1 year
2 Alternate Water and Sewer Commissioners
1 year
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
1 year
A. 
Authority of Tax Collector to collect all Town accounts. In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 41, § 38A, the Tax Collector and Deputy Tax Collector may act as Collector(s) of all accounts due the Town.
B. 
Receipts from lien certificates. In accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 60, § 23, the Tax Collector may retain receipts from municipal lien certificates.