Select Board Reviews Committee Roles, Emphasizes Liaisons and Open‑meeting Rules
The board delivered a detailed orientation on committee roles, clarifying that committees are advisory (with exceptions), that staff execute day‑to‑day operations, and that committees must follow public‑meeting and minutes rules to avoid deliberation by email.
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Sheena presented a primer on the town’s governance structure, explaining that St. George has a town‑meeting/select‑board/town‑manager model and that most committees serve in an advisory role to the select board. She stressed the distinction between policy recommendation by committees and execution by staff under the town manager, and she asked committee chairs to ensure agendas, minutes and liaison communications follow the town’s transparency requirements.
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