[Adopted 4-3-1974 (Ch. 2, Art. IV, of the 1981 Code); amended in its entirety 9-21-2006]
There is established a Commission on Aging consisting of seven
members, who shall be electors of the Town. The members shall be persons
interested in the consideration and solution of the problems of the
aging.
Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Board of
Selectmen. Four of the initial appointments shall be for terms of
two years and three for terms of one year. Thereafter each member
shall serve for a period of two years or until a successor has been
appointed.
The members of the Commission so appointed shall serve without
compensation but shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses
as approved by the Board of Selectmen.
The Commission shall select a Chairman and such other officers
as it deems necessary and shall utilize services of electors of the
Town to carry out its functions.[1]
The Chairman of the Commission shall serve as the designated
municipal agent for the purposes of § 7-127b of the General
Statutes or shall designate such agent who shall be an elector of
the Town.
The commission shall be charged with these functions:
A.
To study needs, such as housing, health, transportation, recreation,
employment, legal and financial problems.
B.
To coordinate community programs for the aging.
C.
To approve requests for government grants and projects for the aging.
D.
To assist the aging in learning about available community resources.
E.
To publicize resources and benefits.
F.
To assist the aging in applying for federal or other benefits.
The Commission shall analyze the services provided by public
and private agencies and shall make recommendations to the Board of
Selectmen regarding the development of public services and integration
of the services provided by public and private agencies. The Commission
shall make an annual report to the Board of Selectmen.