[Adopted 10-2-2017 STM by Art. 30, AG 1-18-2018, eff. 2-15-2018]
There is hereby established a Council on Aging consisting of
11 members who shall be residents of the Town. The members shall be
appointed by the Board of Selectmen, The initial terms of the members
shall be as follows: four members shall have terms of one year; four
members shall have terms of two years; and three members shall have
terms of three years each. Their successors shall be appointed for
terms of three years each. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration
of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as an original appointment.
A.Â
The Council on Aging Board of Directors shall be responsible to the
Board of Selectmen, and its members shall serve without compensation.
The Council on Aging Board of Directors, within the limits of available
funds, may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may require.
B.Â
The Council on Aging Board of Directors may appoint a person to hold
the position of Executive Director of the Council on Aging. The Council
on Aging Board of Directors may, from time to time and in writing,
delegate to the Executive Director whatever of its powers and authority
the Board of Directors deems necessary or expedient to carry out the
programs of the Council on Aging. The Council on Aging Board of Directors
may, from time to time and in writing, revoke any delegation of powers
or authority hereunder.
It shall be the duty of the Council on Aging to coordinate or
carry out programs designed to meet problems of the aging and to coordinate
such programs with programs of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive
Office of Elder Affairs.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying
information about elderly persons in the possession of the Council
shall not be public records, but the use of these records shall comply
with MGL c. 19A, §§ 14 to 24, inclusive, as a condition
of receiving a government contract, program grant or other benefit,
or as otherwise required by law.
