For Committee Members: Committee Membership

Appointment Process

All appointments made by the Selectboard or other elected boards are made by majority vote in a regular open meeting
All appointees must be registered voters in the Town unless otherwise exempted
Appointments are made from a list of volunteers who have filled out a Town Committee Volunteer Application
Typically, the Selectboard will ask for a committee’s recommendation to appoint (or not) an applicant to that committee prior to voting on an applicant
Applicants are encouraged to attend meetings of the committee they would like to join to learn about it and its role in the community
Written notification of an appointment is made by the Town Clerk
Acknowledgement of acceptance of the appointment should be made
When you receive notification of an appointment you must contact the Town Clerk to be sworn in. This must be done before taking a seat on the committee and before voting on committee matters.

Appointment length varies depending upon the need, vacancy, state law and/or Town Meeting vote
Some appointments are made for the duration of a project, some yearly, but the most common term for standing committees are terms of three years
Alternates are appointed for just one year

Anyone seeking reappointment must fill out the volunteer application
Reappointment is based on evaluation by the appointing authority of the citizen’s contribution to the committee, the desirability of widespread involvement and the changing needs of the committee and the Town
The appointing authority is not obligated to offer reappointment