The various boards, committees and authorities
are established to provide citizen oversight in specific areas of
Town affairs and to administer fairly certain ordinances for the betterment
of the community.
[Amended 6-10-2015; 2-13-2017; 6-9-2021]
A. There shall be a seven-member Bethel Area Recreation
Board. Members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year
staggered terms commencing in January. There shall be members from
the towns of Bethel, Greenwood, Newry and Woodstock; a majority of
members shall be from Bethel. All members shall be registered voters
of their respective towns throughout their tenure on the Board.
B. The Recreation Board shall oversee recreational activities
occurring in the greater Bethel area and operate programs deemed to
serve the recreational interests of the greater Bethel community.
The "greater Bethel area" includes the towns and townships of the
Maine School Administrative District 44.
C. The Recreation Board shall propose programs and corresponding
expenditures for consideration in the overall municipal budget submitted
by the Town Manager.
D. The Recreation Board shall conduct its meetings, and
operate, in accordance with rules of procedure approved by the Select
Board.
[Amended 6-13-2001; 6-12-2024 ATM by Art. 5]
A. There shall be a five-member Conservation Commission.
Members shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year staggered
terms commencing in January. Each member shall be a registered voter
of the Town of Bethel throughout their tenure on the Conservation
Commission.
B. The Conservation Commission shall carry out activities
and serve as the advisory body for the protection, education about,
development and use of natural resources located within the corporate
boundaries of Bethel.
C. The Conservation Commission shall be authorized to investigate potential acquisition of land, or land interests, consistent with its charge described in Subsection
B. All such acquisitions shall be subject to approval by the Select Board and subject to Town Meeting approval.
D. The Conservation Commission shall conduct its meetings,
and operate, in accordance with rules of procedure approved by the
Select Board.
[Amended 6-13-2001; 6-15-2005]
A. There shall be a five-member Airport Authority. Members
shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year staggered terms
commencing in January. Each member of the Airport Authority shall
be a registered voter of Bethel or other municipality or territory
located within Oxford County. In the event the number of members of
the Airport Authority is changed by Town Meeting action, then the
Select Board shall be authorized to appoint and remove members of
the Airport Authority at its sole discretion in order to comply with
this section.
B. The Airport Authority shall determine the minimum
standards for operation of the Bethel Regional Airport (hereinafter
called "Airport"). The Airport Authority shall also be responsible
for the development of overall policies and long-term plans for operation
and development of the Airport. The Town Manager, as Airport Manager,
shall be responsible for implementation of these standards, policies
and plans.
C. The Airport Authority shall conducts its meetings,
and operate, in accordance with rules of procedure approved by the
Select Board.
[Added 1-30-2013; amended 6-15-2016; 6-12-2024 ATM by Art.
12]
A. There shall
be a five-member Bingham Forest Advisory Committee. One member shall
be a member of the Bethel Water District Board of Trustees and selected
by that Board. The remaining four members shall be considered at large
and shall be appointed by the Select Board for three-year staggered
terms commencing in January. Each member of the Bingham Forest Advisory
Committee shall be a registered voter of Bethel or Newry. No more
than one member shall be from the Town of Newry. In the event the
number of members of the Bingham Forest Advisory Committee is changed
by Town Meeting action, then the Select Board shall be authorized
to appoint and remove members of the Bingham Forest Advisory Committee
at its sole discretion in order to comply with this section.
B. The Bingham
Forest Advisory Committee shall determine the minimum standards for
proper management of the Bingham Forest. The Bingham Forest Advisory
Committee shall also be responsible for the development of overall
policies and long-term plans for operation and development of recreational
amenities in the forest, subject to review and approval by the Select
Board. The Town Manager, as Bingham Forest Manager, shall be responsible
for implementation of these standards, policies and plans.
C. The Bingham
Forest Advisory Committee shall conduct its meetings, and operate,
in accordance with rules of procedure approved by the Select Board.