Resources for Volunteers

New Committee members should read these important State and Town documents and educational materials and save them as references. In addition, new Committee members may wish to read past minutes and agendas, to better understand the Committee’s activities.

Town Resources

• Code of Conduct & Ethics for Boards, Committees, and Commissions (link to be added)
• Rules for Closing Annex After a Meeting (link to be added)

Additional Publications

These pages do not attempt to duplicate all the details given in other state and local publications. For a more thorough treatment of issues and rules affecting Committee service, please see:

1. General and Zoning By-laws of the Town of Princeton
2. The State Ethics Commission Summary of the Conflict-of-Interest Law
3. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Open Meeting Law Guide
4. A Guide to the Massachusetts Public Records Law

Additional Training

Individual volunteers, or a full Committee, may request training from state sources, Town staff, Town Counsel, or other sources, by emailing the Town Administrator.