Town Meeting, article 15, disability commission. Misinformation again and against recommendation from DOR in Templeton financial management review. The article, in part states: .
Said commission shall consist of 5 members which shall be appointed by the Select Board. A majority of said commission members shall consist of people with disabilities, one member shall be a member of the immediate family of a person with a disability and one member of said commission shall be a current Select Board member.
The law states, in part, A majority of said commission members shall consist of people with disabilities, one member shall be a member of the immediate family of a person with a disability and one member of said commission shall be either an elected or appointed official of that city or town.
from DOR review: Prohibit Elected Officials from Holding any Other Position.
Templeton has not drafted a standalone bylaw prohibiting elected officials from holding any other elected or appointed town positions.
Currently, select board members can and do hold appointed positions within the town.
For the past number of years the Administration and Selectboard have tried to limit, weaken, downsize the Advisory because as Advisory voted at pre-town we point out were they avoid accountability for their own actions.
ReplyDeleteThe Selectboard has spent town money on legal opinions to defend a position the DOR says they should STOP! Thats right, the Selectboard have spent your tax dollars to continue to violate best practices all to maintain control and cover..............IMHO