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Selectmen approve five‑member Town Technology Advisory Committee with budget‑committee seat
Summary
The board voted to create a five‑member Town Technology Advisory Committee to help develop a municipal technology plan and advise on procurement; motion requires one member to be from the budget committee and calls for nominations to follow.
Selectmen voted on Sept. 9 to establish a Town Technology Advisory Committee to prepare a municipal technology plan and advise the town administrator on IT procurement and related matters.
Brian Maduro (who introduced the idea during new business) argued the committee could be staffed by volunteers and would provide expertise on vendor selection, leases and larger IT decisions. After discussion board members recommended a small group (three to five people) and asked that the group include a representative from the budget committee.
A motion was made, amended to require the committee consist of five members with one seat to be a budget‑committee representative, seconded and approved by voice vote. The town administrator said names of interested residents will be gathered and brought to the board for formal nomination.
Selectmen discussed that a technology working group would help with several upcoming decisions, including a 2026 end to a five‑year lease for printers/scanners and larger Windows‑migration and phone‑system choices. The committee is intended to operate on a volunteer basis initially and will coordinate with the budget committee on any significant proposals that carry a price tag.
