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Select Board dissolves Youth Services Committee after years without quorum
Summary
The Select Board voted to dissolve the Youth Services Committee effective immediately, citing lack of membership and inactivity; the board deferred a decision on the Accessibility/Rights Committee pending legal review of statutory obligations.
The Harwich Select Board voted to dissolve the Youth Services Committee, concluding the panel has not met for several years and currently lacks membership to function.
Board members described the Youth Services Committee as inactive and without volunteers; one board member emphasized the option to reconstitute the committee in the future should community interest return. The board also debated the Harwich Accessibility/Rights Committee; several members urged caution because federal and state accessibility responsibilities (an ADA coordinator, grievance procedures and transition plans) require attention. The chair asked the town administrator to consult town counsel before any final action on the accessibility committee.
The motion to dissolve the Youth Services Committee passed on a voice vote; administration will update town records and any successor structures as needed. Board members urged the community to remain ready to reestablish programming or ad‑hoc supports for youth counseling and events should demand resume.
