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Commissioners clarify timing for mayor, vice mayor selection after charter question
Summary
Commissioners discussed when to swear in newly elected commissioners and when to elect the mayor and vice mayor, referencing Section 2-33 of the town charter and agreeing the mayoral selection will occur at the first meeting after the charter date (likely the December meeting).
Commissioners discussed the logistics and timing for swearing in newly elected members and for electing the mayor and vice mayor after some uncertainty about the charter schedule.
A staff member told the commission there would be a meeting on the 12th at 6 p.m. to swear in the incumbent and the commissioner-elect, add a brief recess for refreshments and then hold the appointment/election of mayor and vice mayor. A commissioner who reviewed the town charter said, "Charter says the mayor and vice mayor shall be elected at the 3rd Tuesday," and said that if that date is missed the election should occur at the first meeting after that date.
The group discussed that the typical meeting calendar (one meeting in November) could complicate the timing. Participants agreed the mayoral selection would need to occur at the next appropriate meeting under the charter — described in the discussion as the first December meeting — and that staff and commissioners would double-check Section 2-33 to confirm the procedural requirements.
The staff member offered to arrange who administers the oath if commissioners prefer someone other than the master town clerk. Commissioners asked the clerk and staff to confirm dates and procedures so the swearing-in and mayoral election comply with the charter.
