[Adopted as Art. XI(A) of the General Bylaws]
The Select Board shall appoint a Council on Aging to consist
of nine residents of the Town. Appointments shall be for terms of
three years. The Select Board shall annually appoint three members.
No fewer than two of the members shall be over 65 years of age. Members
may serve no more than two consecutive terms. However, upon the expiration
of one year after completion of a second consecutive term, a former
member shall be eligible for reappointment.
The duties of said Council on Aging shall be to:
A.
Identify the total needs of the community's older adult population.
B.
Educate the community and enlist the support and participation of
all citizens concerning these needs.
C.
Design, promote or implement services to fill these needs or coordinate
present existing services in the community.
D.
Promote and support any other programs which are designed to assist
the older adults in the community.
[Amended 10-23-2023 STM
by Art. 2]
The Council on Aging shall cooperate with the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs and shall be cognizant
of all state and federal legislation concerning funding, information
exchange and program planning which exists for better community programming
for older adults.
[Amended 10-23-2023 STM
by Art. 2]
The Council on Aging shall give an annual report, in writing,
to the Select Board with a copy of that report directed to the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs.
[Added 10-23-2023 STM
by Art. 2]
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying
information about older adults in the possession of the Council shall
not be public records, but the use of these records shall comply with
MGL c. 19A, § 14 et seq., as a condition of receiving a
government contract, program grant or other benefit, or as otherwise
required by law.
