Board Membership
The following table lists select Town Boards and Commissions, the number of members on each board, the length of regular terms, elected or appointed, the manner in which vacancies are filled and when the vacancy appointment is filled to (as of 01/01/06).
| Title of Board |
Appt or Elected
|
# of Members
|
Term Length
|
How Vacancy Filled
|
Vacancy Filled To
|
|
Board of Assessment Appeals
|
E
|
3
|
4 years
|
Selectmen
|
Next Town Election
|
|
Conservation Commission
|
A
|
11
|
5 years
|
First Selectman
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
Alternates
|
A
|
3
|
5 years
|
First Selectman
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Camp Nahaco Park Commission
|
A
|
8
|
2 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
Alternates
|
A
|
2
|
2 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Economic Development Commission
|
E
|
5
|
5 years
|
First Selectman
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Education, Board of
|
E
|
9
|
6 years
|
MVRM**
|
Next Town Election
|
|
Finance, Board of
|
E
|
6
|
6 years
|
MVRM
|
Next Town Election
|
Alternates
|
E
|
3
|
6 years
|
MVRM
|
Next Town Election
|
|
Historic District Commission
|
A
|
5
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
Alternates
|
A
|
3
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Historic Properties Commission
|
A
|
5
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
Alternates
|
A
|
3
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Housing Authority
|
A
|
5
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Inland Wetlands Commission
|
A
|
7
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
Alternates
|
A
|
3
|
3 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Justices of the Peace
|
A
|
18
|
5 years
|
Political Party
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Open Space Land Acquisition & Preservation Commission
|
A
|
11
|
No set term
|
Selectmen
|
Serve at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen
|
|
Planning & Zoning Commission
|
E
|
9
|
4 years
|
MVRM
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Alternates
|
E
|
3
|
4 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Recreation Committee
|
A
|
9
|
2 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Selectmen, Board of
|
E
|
3
|
2 years
|
MVRM
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Water Pollution Control Authority
|
A
|
5
|
5 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
|
Zoning Board of Appeals
|
A
|
5
|
4 years
|
MVRM
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
Alternates
|
A
|
3
|
4 years
|
Selectmen
|
Unexpired portion of term
|
**MVRM: Majority Vote of Remaining Members