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Sterling selectmen to send draft ordinance on municipal employees serving on boards to town attorney
Summary
The board reviewed a draft ordinance to allow paid or salaried municipal employees to serve on certain boards and commissions and asked the town attorney to review legal questions about ex officio status and whether Selectmen would be affected.
At the March 18 meeting the Board of Selectmen discussed a draft ordinance described by Revenue Collector Judith Stumpo as intended to “allow paid/salaried municipal employees to serve on certain Boards/Commissions.”
Stumpo said the ordinance has been drafted and will be submitted to the Town Attorney to ensure it is legally sound. Selectman Patricia Massey questioned whether the ordinance would permit Selectmen to join boards listed in the draft; Stumpo noted that Selectmen may attend meetings as ex officio members but raised the need to confirm whether state statutes or town ordinances supersede guidance in Robert's Rules of Order. Selectman Jack Joslyn said he will consult the Town Attorney for clarification.
Why it matters: The change could alter who may serve on local boards and commissions and could require legal review to determine how the town’s ordinance interacts with state law and procedural rules.
No vote on the ordinance occurred at the March 18 meeting; the board referred the draft to the Town Attorney for review.
