[The following articles list officers, boards, commissions and committees
established by the Town of Georgetown.]
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Name
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MGL
Ref.
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Adoption Date/
Article
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Description
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Board of Appeals
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C. 41, § 812
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3-3-1959/42
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Board established; Board abolished by St. 1967, c. 658, Sec. 2
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Board of Selectmen
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C. 41, § 1
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12-14-1948
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Three-year term
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Central Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
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C. 40B
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3-1-1977/16
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Voted to join
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Civil Defense
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Acts of 1950, C. 639, § 13
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6-16-1958
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Establishment
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Collector of Taxes
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C. 41, § 1
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12-26-1945
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Three-year term
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Collector of Taxes
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C. 41, § 1
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3-19-1973
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Treasurer to act as Collector with three-year term
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Constables
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C. 41, § 1
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3-1-1951
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Set number at 3
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Constables
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C. 41, § 1
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3-19-1973/35
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Appointment of Constables
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Highway Surveyor
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C. 41, § 1
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5-3-1982/17
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Increase term from 1 year to 3 years
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Historical Commission
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C. 40, § 8D
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5-3-1976/13
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Increase membership from 3 to 5
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Housing Authority
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C. 121B, § 3
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3-2-1970/24
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Determination of need; appointment of first 4 members
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Light Board
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C. 164, § 56
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3-4-1912
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Selectmen to act in lieu of
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Merrimack Valley Region Transit Authority
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C. 161B, § 3
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11-4-1985/14
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Vote to join the Authority
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Officers in general
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C. 41, § 7
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1-20-1990
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Only officers required to be elected shall appear on ballot
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Planning Board
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C. 41, § 81A
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3-3-1952/19
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Establishment
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Public Welfare
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C. 117, §§ 44-46
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12-5-1950
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Establishment; repealed 1967, c. 658, Sec. 26
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Recreation Commission
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C. 45, § 14
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3-5-1962/25
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Establishment of five-member Commission (Selectmen act as Park Commissioners)
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Recreation Commission
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5-24-1997/37
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Amend to increase from 5 to 7 members
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Regional School Planning Committee
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C. 71, § 14
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5-1-1978/25
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Unpaid committee of 3 appointed by Moderator
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Road Surveyor
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C. 41, §§ 1, 62
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11-29-1932
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Election on official ballot
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School Committee
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C .41, § 1
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3-2-1964/34
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Increase from 3 to 5 members
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School Committee
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C. 149, § 178I
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3-3-1969/22
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Authorized to designate attorney as collective bargaining representative
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School Union Superintendent
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C. 71, § 61
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3-7-1898
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Continued; union abolished in 1971 upon organization of Triton School
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Sealer of Weights
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C. 98, § 35
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5-4-1974/34
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Appropriation for
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Selectmen
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C. 41, § 1
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12-14-1948
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Three-year term
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Town Clerk
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C. 41, § 1
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3-6-1905
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Three-year term
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Tree Warden
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C. 41, § 7
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3-3-1902
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Election on official ballot
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Tree Warden
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C. 41, § 1
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5-6-1985/12
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Combine office of Tree Warden and Highway Surveyor
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Veterans Service District
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C. 115, § 10
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1-12-1947
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Establishment
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Vocational Regional School District Planning Committee
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C. 71, § 14
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3-6-1967/26
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Creation of three- member Committee (See now Whittier School)
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Water Commissioners
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Acts of 1915, ch. 281
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11-6-1933
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Establishment; bonds voted 8-25-1933
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Wholesale Electric Company
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Acts of 1975, ch. 775
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5-3-1976/21
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Authorize town to become a member
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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C. 40A, § 14
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10-7-1954
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Establishment; first Board appointed 1-15-1955
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Name
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Adoption Date/Article
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Description
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Annual Georgetown Days Committee
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5-2-1988/12; amended 6-11-1990/23
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Anniversary Celebration Committee changed to Annual Georgetown Days
Committee
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Building Committee
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3-20-1972/45
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Committee of 5 subsequent to action taken under ATM 4-27-1970/Art. 1
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Bylaw Committee
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3-20-1972/30
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Committee of 4 appointed by Selectmen to revise town bylaws
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Capital Outlay Committee
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6-24-1963/7; repealed 9-30-1996/6
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Appointed by Selectmen to prepare 5-year capital outlay program
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Chief of Police
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3-2-1953/21
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To be full-time police officer with no other gainful pursuit
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Civil Defense Auxiliary Police Force
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11-5-1986
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To have full police powers when activated for training or sent by Chief
of Police or delegated authority
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Communications Committee
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5-3-1975/20
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Committee of 3 appointed by Selectmen to investigate all phases of communication
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Recreation Commission
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3-5-1962/25; amended 5-5-1980/21; 5-24-1993/37
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Commission of 7 members
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School Building Committee
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11-15-1993/13
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Committee of 9 to carry out feasibility study regarding school renovation
and construction
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Town Office Building
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5-3-1975/19
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Committee of 3 to be appointed annually by Selectmen
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