Committee Appointments

The committee shall be comprised of five (5) voting members serving for terms of three (3) years to be designated by the following committees and appointed by the Board of Selectmen, with preference given to individuals with professional expertise in accounting, financial management, law, or business or not-for-profit organization management.  No officer of the town or member of any board, committee or commission, whether elected or appointed, and no past or current town or school employee shall be a member of the Audit Committee:

• One (1) member to be designated by the School Committee;
• One (1) member to be designated by the Finance Committee;
• Three (3) members to appointed by the Board of Selectmen;
• The Finance Director and Town Administrator shall serve ex officio without the right to vote and his/her presence shall not be counted in determining a quorum.

Initially, one (1) member designated by the School Committee and one (1) member appointed by the Board of Selectmen shall be appointed for one (1) year, one (1) member appointed by the Board of Selectmen and one (1) member designated by the Finance Committee shall be appointed for two (2) years, and one (1) member appointed by the Board of Selectmen shall be appointed for three (3) years to establish staggered, three-year (3) terms.