There shall be formed and organized a committee to be known
as the "Ashford Commission on Aging."
The purpose of this Commission shall be to study the needs and
conditions of the elderly. The Commission shall examine such areas
as housing, nutrition, health, recreation, and any other areas deemed
vital to the elderly by the Commission. The Commission shall also
plan and develop programs aimed at meeting those needs and to improve
the conditions of the elderly in the Town of Ashford. The Commission
shall also act as an advocate for the elderly and aging and shall
make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and the Town generally,
whenever said Commission feels appropriate.
The Commission shall have any and all powers vested in it by
the Connecticut General Statutes and any other regulations that apply.
[Amended 6-7-2021]
The Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed
by the Board of Selectmen. Of the members chosen, there shall be at
least one member from the Ashford Senior Citizens Organization and
at least one membership position shall be available for the Agent
for the Elderly. In addition, the First Selectman and the Director
of Health or his/her appointee of the Town of Ashford shall be ex
officio members of said Commission. The original terms of appointment
shall be three members for two years and three members for one year
and the Agent for the Elderly for three years, and thereafter all
terms shall be two years. Members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission
shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen for the unexpired portion
of the vacated term.
The Commission shall prepare an annual budget which shall be
submitted to the Board of Selectmen which shall include said budget
in the Selectmen's budget for the next fiscal year and submit the
same to the Board of Finance for approval.