[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Abington 4-3-2006 ATM
by Art. 8.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Boards, committees and commissions — See Ch. 17.
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Editor's Note: This Article also superseded former Ch. 40, Council
on Aging, derived from Ch. 9, Sec. 5, of the 1992 Town of Abington Bylaws.
There is hereby established a Council on Aging consisting of from seven
to 11 citizens of this Town, appointed by the Board of Selectmen for terms
not to exceed four years for any member. Said terms shall be staggered so
that not more than three appointments shall be made in any calendar year.
Members can be re-appointed for concurrent terms.
The duties of said Council on Aging shall be to:
A.
Identify the total needs of the community's elderly
population;
B.
Educate the community and enlist 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 elderly programs in the community.
Said Council on Aging shall cooperate with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commission on Aging and shall be cognizant of all state and federal legislation
concerning funding, information exchange, and program planning which exists
for better community programming for the elderly.
Said Council on Aging shall give an annual report to the Board Selectmen
with a copy of that report directed to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commission
on Aging.
