[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Groton 4-28-1975 by Art. 9. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Council on Aging
in the Town of Groton for the purpose of coordinating and carrying
out programs designed to meet the problems of the aging in coordination
with the Department of Elder Affairs.
[Amended 4-25-1977 ATM, Art. 2; 10-1-2018 ATM by Art. 14]
The Council shall consist of nine members who
shall be appointed by the Select Board and shall serve without compensation.
Upon approval of this amendment by the Attorney General, the Select
Board shall appoint four additional members for terms of one, two
or three years and so arranged that the terms of 1/3 of the members
shall expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed for
terms of three years each. All of said members shall be residents
of the Town.
The Council shall submit an annual report to
the Town and send a copy thereof to the Department of Elder Affairs.
[Amended 4-27-2009 ATM, Art. 19]
The Town Manager shall appoint such clerks and
other employees as may be required.
