[Amended 5-12-1987 ATM by Art. 74, approved 5-16-1988; 5-9-2023 by Ch. 83, Acts of 2024; by Ch. 375 of the Acts of 2014; 5-8-2026 by Ch. 74, Acts of 2026]
5-1-1 
Other town boards and officials to be elected by vote of the town shall be an elementary school committee, a regional school committee, a planning board, a board of assessors, a board of library trustees, a town clerk, a housing authority, electric light commissioners, a constable and a town moderator.
5-1-2 
Boards and commissions established under this Charter shall perform their functions and duties in accordance with the Constitution, General Law, this Charter, or By-law.
5-1-3 
No member of any board or commission established under this Charter shall be eligible to accept any appointed paid full-time Town position during the term for which the member is elected, and for one year following expiration of the member's term.
5-1-4 
Members of boards and commissions established under this charter who serve without compensation may receive actual and necessary expenses incurred in the rightful performance of their duties, within limits of both their authority and an appropriation made for that purpose.
5-2-1 
Vacancies in the town boards established under this chapter shall be filled by the select board together with the remaining members of the respective board, in accordance with the General Laws. Vacancies in other elected offices shall be filled in accordance with state law.
5-3-1 
An elementary School Committee of five members shall be elected for three year overlapping terms.
5-3-2 
A regional School Committee membership of three shall be elected for three year overlapping terms.
5-3-3 
Not less than 2 weeks prior to submitting a budget to the town accountant, the elementary school committee shall conduct a public hearing on the school budget. Said committee shall have preliminary summaries of its recommendations available at said hearing, which shall be distributed to those who request them.
5-4-1 
A Planning Board of five members shall be elected for five year overlapping terms.
5-4-2 
Two alternate members shall be appointed jointly by the select board and the planning board for 1-year terms. The chairperson of the planning board may designate an alternate member to sit on the planning board to vote and act on all zoning and subdivision matters in the event of a board member's absence, inability to act, conflict of interest or a vacancy on the planning board.
5-6-1 
A Board of Library Trustees of five members shall be elected for three year overlapping terms.
5-6-2 
The Board shall be responsible for the administration and operation of the Town Library.