[Adopted 3-2-1914 ATM by Art. 36 as §§ 2, 3, 5 and 6 of the
1914 General Bylaws]
The Treasurer of said Town shall give no note as Treasurer unless
authorized by vote of the Town to borrow money and under the certified
approval of the Select Board.
[Amended 11-18-2010 STM by Art. 3]
The Town Treasurer shall pay no order drawn by the Select Board,
School Committee or Assessors unless the same is signed by a majority
of the respective boards.
The Collector shall prepare and present to the taxpayers the
bills for each year within 10 days from the time the taxes are furnished
him by the Assessors.
[Amended 5-5-1988 ATM by Art. 9; 11-18-2010 STM by Art. 3]
There shall be a Finance Committee as provided by Chapter 130,
Acts of 1910,[1] consisting of five members to continue in office for a
term or terms not exceeding three years. They shall be appointed by
the Moderator of the Annual Town Meeting, two members for a term of
three years, two members for a term of two years and one member for
a term of one year, with three-year terms for each succeeding member.
The terms of new appointees shall begin on the first day of July in
each year. Vacancies shall be filled by the Moderator of the Annual
Town Meeting held last before the vacancy occurs. Members of the Select
Board, members of the School Committee and the Town Treasurer shall
not be members of the Committee. The Committee shall investigate all
matters mentioned in the warrant for any Town Meeting that may affect
the finances of the Town and make reports or recommendations to the
Town with reference to the same and make recommendations to the Town
with reference to any municipal question.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MGL c. 39, § 16.
