Interested persons must complete a Citizen Activity Form available at the Town Manager's Office and submit to the Town Manager's Office, 55 Main Street, Westford, MA. 01886 by Tuesday, May 29, 2007.
REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING STUDY COMMITTEE
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a five member committee to study the pros and cons of a Representative Town Meeting form of government for the Town of Westford and make a recommendation on whether the Town should pursue the concept.
The Committee shall consist of five members, including a representative of the League of Women Voters, a member of the Board of Selectmen and three citizens at large.
This committee shall be dissolved when the final report is submitted to the Board of Selectmen.
GENERAL BYLAW REVIEW COMMITTEE
The Westford Board of Selectmen is seeking three (3) interested citizens to serve as members of the Town's General Bylaw Review Committee. The General Bylaw Review Committee member's duties include:
A.
The Committee shall review the Town's General Bylaws on a regular basis to ensure their internal consistency and their conformity in formatting, placement, and chapter numbering.
B.
The Committee shall review the Town's General Bylaws on a regular basis to ensure their consistency with any applicable law and the Town Charter.
C.
The Committee may propose to the Selectmen for inclusion in the warrant for the next annual or special town meeting any amendments or additions to the General Bylaws that the Committee determines should be made so as to resolve inconsistencies within the Bylaws or with applicable law or the Town Charter.
D.
The Committee shall assist any Town board, officer, administrator, or member of the public, if requested, in drafting amendments or additions to the General Bylaws that will be proposed for inclusion in a Town Meeting warrant.
E.
Whenever practicable, the Selectmen shall submit to the Committee all proposed amendments or additions to the General Bylaws prior to their inclusion in the warrant for any town meeting. The Committee shall meet and review all such proposed amendments and additions and shall report to the Selectmen its recommendations as to their form and consistency with existing provisions of the General Bylaws and the Town Charter and as to their placement in the General Bylaws.
F.
The Committee chair or some members of the Committee designated by the Committee shall report to the Town Meeting any recommendations the Committee considers appropriate with respect to any article in the Warrant that proposes an amendment or addition to the General Bylaws. The Moderator shall call upon the Committee for such report prior to the discussion or vote on such article.
G.
The Committee shall assist the Town Clerk in preparing from time to time the publication of the General Bylaws including all amendments and additions thereto.
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