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| Board of Selectmen |
| Authority: |
Section 7-10 to 7-15 of the Town Charter and additional appropriate statutes of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. |
Powers and
Duties: |
Responsible for supervising the affairs of the town and responsible for guiding town officers and town bodies toward accomplishing the objectives of the town's long-range comprehensive plans. Responsible for presenting to the Board of Finance the amount, purpose and proposed method of financing projected capital expenditures, holding joint meetings at least two times a year with one or more members of all boards, commissions and agencies to coordinate the planning and action of such, reviewing the current and projected administrative and fiscal needs of the town and developing and maintaining a long-range comprehensive financial plan. Responsible for making appointments to applicable town offices. May propose to a town meeting duly called, ordinances consistent with the General Statutes and the Charter. Additional powers and duties of Selectmen listed in Section 4-6 of the Town Charter. |
Printed
Regulations: |
Section 7-10 to 7-15 of the Town Charter and additional appropriate statutes of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut. |
| Appointing Authority: |
General Town Election |
| Term of Office: |
Four years |
| Constitution of Board/Quorum: |
Three members, one First Selectman, and two additional selectmen. Two members constitute a quorum. |
| History: |
Durham was governed by the New England town meeting form of government. An elected Board of Selectmen composed of three members managed its everyday affairs. The selectmen had charge of caring for the poor, the sick and the needy. They also had control of the management and maintenance of the highway.
The term of office was changed to four years with the Charter Revision of 2006 |
| Current Board Members |
Laura L. Francis, First Selectman John T. Szewczyk, Selectman
James W. McLaughlin, Selectman | Agendas and Minutes TOWN OF DURHAM
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
2008 MEETING SCHEDULE2ND & 4TH MONDAYS OF THE MONTH, REGULAR MEETINGS 7:00 P.M. TOWN HALL, 3RD FLOOR MEETING ROOM, UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE 2nd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS
5:00 P.M., CENTRAL OFFICE, 135 PICKETT LANE, UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE January 10, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
January 14, 2008
January 28, 2008
February 11, 2008
February 14, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
February 25, 2008 March 10, 2008
March 13, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
March 24, 2008 April 10, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
April 14, 2008
April 28, 2008 May 8, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
May 12, 2008 (SPECIAL) (ABM) LOCATION: CRHS
May 19, 2008 June 9, 2008
June 12, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
June 23, 2008 July 10, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
July 14, 2008
July 28, 2008 August 11, 2008
August 14, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
August 25, 2008 September 8, 2008
September 11, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
September 22, 2008 October 6, 2008 (SPECIAL) (ATM-First Monday in October) LOCATION: CRHS
October 9, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
October 27, 2008 November 10, 2008
November 13, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
November 24, 2008 December 8, 2008
December 11, 2008 - BOE, 135 Pickett Lane
December 22, 2008 The Flood and Erosion Control Authority, The Traffic Commission, and the Water Pollution Control Authority, who are the Board of Selectmen, will meet in special session, as needed.
Special Town Meetings The Annual Budget Meeting is held on the second Monday in May at 8:00 P.M. in the Coginchaug Regional High School, Julian B. Thayer Auditorium. The Annual town Meeting is held on the first Monday of October at 8:00 P.M. of each year in the Coginchaug Regional High School, Julian B. Thayer Auditorium. Special Town Meetings may be called by the Board of Selectmen whenever there are legally proper subjects for actions as determined by Town counsel at the request of the Selectmen; or on a petition of not less than one hundred (100) electors, qualified to vote at town meetings, such meetings to be held within twenty-one (21) days after such petition is received by the Selectmen. Calls to the meetings and the minutes of the Annual Budget Meeting, Annual Town Meeting, and Special Town Meetings are available from the Town Clerk's office. |