Town of Durham, CT

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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
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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
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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, R, 2011

John T. Szewczyk, Jr., Selectman, R, 2011
James W. McLaughlin, Selectman, D, 2011

Agendas and Minutes

 

  TOWN OF DURHAM
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
2010  MEETING SCHEDULE

REGULAR MEETINGS, 2ND & 4TH MONDAYS OF THE MONTH,
7:00 P.M., TOWN HALL, 3RD FLOOR MEETING ROOM, UNLESS POSTED OTHERWISE

January 7, 2010 - 6:30 pm Budget Meeting
January 11, 2010
January 16, 2010 - 9:00 am Budget Meeting
January 20, 2010  -  3:00 pm Budget Meeting
January 25, 2010
January 30, 2010 - 9:00 am Budget Meeting

January 13, 2010 Joint Boards and Commissions Meeting  7:00 p.m. 3rd Floor Meeting Room

February 8, 2010
February 10, 2009  -  3:00 pm Budget Meeting
February 22, 2010

March 8, 2010
March 22, 2010

April 12, 2010
April 26, 2010

May 10, 2010 (ABM), CRHS
May 10, 2009 Regular Meeting, CRHS
May 24, 2010

June 14 2010
June 28, 2010

June 10, 2010 Joint Boards and Commissions 7:00 p.m. 3rd Floor Meeting Room

July 12, 2010
July 26, 2010

August 9, 2010
August 23, 2010

September 13, 2010
September 27, 2010

October 4, 2010 (ATM), CRHS
October 4, 2010 Regular Meeting, CRHS
October 25, 2010

November 8, 2010
November 22, 2010

December 6, 2010
December 20, 2010

 

 

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. of each year 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. 


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