Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee in Pembroke plays a significant role in the Town's financial processes and in keeping the public informed through their recommendations on matters financial that are before the Town.

In March of 1934, the Town of Pembroke voted at town meeting to establish a Finance Committee for this purpose, which was amended by a vote of town meeting (article 38) to adopt Article X into the Town Bylaws, thus renaming the body as the Advisory Committee.

The Advisory Committee meets weekly in the ninety days leading up to the spring and the fall town meetings and meet as needed during summer months. Meetings are Monday nights at 7:00 pm at Town Hall located at 100 Center Street.

The Committee is composed of various types of residents with many different backgrounds; some bring financial experience, others bring management, engineering, sales or project management experience, and others bring local experience, providing realistic interpretations and reviews from Pembroke residents to the Advisory team.

ARTICLE X - Advisory Committee

SECTION 1.

There shall be a committee called the Advisory Committee, which shall consider any and all municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recommendations thereon to the Town. Such committee shall consist of appointed individuals not to exceed nine (9) members and a minimum not to go below four (4) serving members. These voters of the town shall serve without compensation. (Amended by Art#12, ATM 5/8/2018)

No member of such committee, during their term of service, shall hold any regular elective or appointive Town Office ­having to do with the expenditure of Town funds or money.

An Advisory Committee member shall be appointed by an Appointing Authority composed of the Moderator, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and a member of the present Advisory Committee whose term has not expired, chosen by the members of the Advisory Committee.  Such Appointing Authority or a majority of them shall, within thirty (30) days after the annual Town Meeting, choose the required member or members to fill such vacancies as they occur for a period of three (3) years thereafter.

The Advisory Committee shall as soon as possible after appointment, meet for the purpose of organization.  They shall elect from their membership a chairman and a secretary who shall hold office until the final adjournment of the next annual Town Meeting.

The committee may from time to time make such rules and regulations with reference to their meetings and the conduct of their work as they deem best for the interest of the Town.  They shall also hold public meetings and invite any Town officer, employee, citizen or person to attend and to give such information as the individual may have which will assist the committee upon any public matter coming before it for consideration.

A majority of the serving members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof. (amended by Art.#12 of ATM 5/8/2018)

The Advisory Committee shall, prior to each Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of business, hold one (1) or more meetings at which the heads of the departments shall be invited to be present to consider the items which make up the annual budget and any other municipal matter.

The Advisory Committee shall be furnished by the Board of Selectmen with a copy of all articles appearing in any Town Warrants, as soon as possible after the closing of said Warrant.  The Advisory Committee shall prior to each Annual Town Meeting for the transaction of business, prepare, publish and cause to be distributed to the voters of the Town, a budget showing in detail the anticipated income and expenditures for the then current year together with its advice and recommendations for the appropriation of the town funds and also municipal matters coining before such Town Meeting.

The Advisory Committee shall also at each Special Meeting give its advice and recommendations on any or all municipal matters under consideration.

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the Advisory Committee, notice in writing shall be given to the Board of Selectmen, who, together with the remaining members of the Advisory Committee, serving as an Appointing Committee, shall forthwith fill such vacancy for such time as provided by law.

If a member is absent from the Advisory Committee for more than four (4) consecutive meetings, said committee may, in its discretion, declare a vacancy on said committee and request the Appointing Committee to fill said vacancy.

Nothing herein shall affect the terms of the members of the Advisory Committee as constituted on the effective date of this by-law.

SECTION 2.

A copy of the submitted budget shall be returned to the department head, board or committee prior to Town Meeting, delineating the recommendations for change of any item requested, with explanation, suggestions or recommendations for any such change.

Board Members

NameTitleTerm Expires

Chairman

2025

Stephen Walsh

Clerk

2026

Sandra Beaton

2026

Liz Benotti

2024

Brian Logan

2024

Robert Kenney

2024

Tim Landy

2025

Jeffrey McMaster

2026

Stephen Patt

2025

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