Town of Longmeadow, MA Article 4 Appointed Boards, Commissions and Committees

Section 4-1 Historic District Commission.

There shall be a Historic District and a Historic District Commission, as provided for in chapter 40C of the general laws, whose composition, powers, and duties are as set forth in chapter 359 of the acts of 1971, and as that act may be further amended.

Section 4-2 Park and Recreation Commission.

(a) Composition and Term of Office - There shall be a park and recreation commission consisting of five members appointed by the select board for terms of three years so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as possible shall expire each year.

(b) Powers and Duties - The park and recreation commission shall have those powers and duties given to park commissions under the constitution and general laws of the Commonwealth, except those powers and duties assigned by this charter to the town manager, and shall also have such additional powers and duties as may be authorized by the charter, by by-law, or by other vote of town meeting.

Section 4-3 Board of Assessors.

(a) Composition and Term of Office - There shall be a board of assessors consisting of three members, appointed by the select board for terms of three years so arranged that one term expires each year.

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(b) Powers and Duties - The board of assessors shall have those powers and duties given to boards of assessors under the constitution and general laws of the Commonwealth, except those powers and duties assigned by this charter to the town manager, and shall also have such additional powers and duties as may by authorized by the charter, by by-law, or by other vote of town meeting.

Section 4-4 Other Committees.

There shall be such other town committees as the town may establish by by-law, by vote of town meeting or as may otherwise be established by the select board or school committee. Such committees shall be monitored and dissolved as appropriate by their appointing authorities. The identity and purpose of such other committees shall be listed in the office of the town manager.

Section 4-5 Procedures for Appointing Multiple Members Bodies.

[Amended 10-25-2022 STM by Art. 26]

Procedures shall be established by by-law to provide for all appointments to boards, commissions and committees to be made at public meetings of the appointing authorities following public interviews, and as further provided for in Section 4-5 of this charter.