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Boards and Committees Membership Chart
Click the link above to view a list of the boards and committees, the makeup of the committee, number of members, terms, legal references, elected or appointed, expiration dates and appointing authority.
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Affordable Housing Trustee Committee
Purpose of this committee is to provide for the preservation and creation of affordable housing and for the benefit of low and moderate income households.
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Audit Advisory Committee
The Board of Selectmen has established an Audit Advisory Committee to assist them in their oversight of the annual financial audit.
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Archives Advisory Committee
The Committee advises the Town Clerk on the management of the Archival Center and its collections.
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Board of Appeals
The Zoning Board of Appeals hears and decides applications for special permits, petitions for variances from the terms of the zoning bylaws, site plan approvals as mandated by the zoning ordinance, and appeals from decisions of the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
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Board of Assessors
Learn about the Board of Assessors
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Board of Health
The Board of Health is responsible for the formulation and enforcement of rules and regulations affecting the environment and public health.
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Board of Library Trustees
The Board of Library Trustees shall have the custody and management of the library and of all property of the town related thereto.
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Cable Advisory Committee
This committee advises the Board of Selectmen about cable television services and contract issues.
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Capital Planning Committee
This committee annually assists the town manager in the preparation of a capital improvement program.
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Climate Action Advisory Committee
The purpose of committee is to monitor the progress of Winchester's public, residential, commercial and industrial sectors in achieving the goals and initiatives set forth in Winchester's Climate Action Plan.
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Commissioners of Trust Funds
The commissioners manage all trust funds given or bequeathed for the benefit of the town or its inhabitants, unless the donor has otherwise provided.
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Committee on Government Regulations
A standing committee of the Town Meeting, the committee reviews and recommends revisions to the bylaws as needed.
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Committee on Names
The committee evaluates suggestions for the naming of public places and structures.
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Committee on Rules
A standing committee of the Town Meeting, this committee provides continuing oversight of the business, conduct, and procedures of the Town Meeting, proposing changes as it is deems necessary.
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Communications Study Committee
The Communications Study Committee was created at the 2021 Fall Annual Town Meeting.
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Community Access & Media, Inc.
This committee is in charge of the media access for the community.
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Conservation Commission
The commission has responsibility for the preservation of open space and implementation of the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Winchester Wetlands Bylaw.
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Constable
The constable is appointed by the Board of Selectmen to serve the town.
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Council on Aging
Mandated by the State Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Federal Administration on Aging, the council’s duties are to total needs and resources of the town’s elderly population.
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Cultural Council
The Cultural Council establishes guidelines for the local use of arts lottery funds, determines if applications comply with those guidelines and, and awards funds.
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Design Review Committee
The committee reviews and advises on site improvements, visual design, and façade changes within the town when requested by the Board of Selectmen or the Planning Board.
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Disability Access Commission
The Disability Access Commission's mission is to protect the rights and facilitate the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of community life within Winchester.
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Educational Facilities Planning & Building
The EFPBC is charged with the preparation and periodic adjustment of the school facilities master plan.
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Energy Management Committee
The Energy Management Committee (EMC) is charged by the Board of Selectmen with advising and assisting the Town of Winchester in the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy related cost-saving measures for municipal buildings, facilities, and infrastructure.
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Field Management Committee
This committee reviews and oversees the use and maintenance of the play-fields and makes recommendations for improvements to the fields and recreational green space.
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Finance Committee
The Finance Committee (FinCom) is one of five standing committees of Town Meeting, it is comprised of 15 residents appointed by the chair of the Board of Selectmen, the chair of the Finance Committee and the town moderator.
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Greenway Initiative Committee
The purpose of the Greenway Initiative Committee is analyzing, establishing, planning and distributing grant funds to create a bike path system in the Town of Winchester.
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Heritage District Commission
Each Heritage District Commission shall have five regular members and two alternate members.
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Historical Commission
Gain more information on the role of the Historical Commission in Winchester.
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Housing Partnership Board
Discover who sits on Housing Partnership Board and the function of said board.
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Local Historic District Study Committee
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Middlesex Canal Commission
The Middlesex Canal Commission was established by the Massachusetts legislature to promote the restoration and public use of the Middlesex Canal.
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Open Space & Recreation Committee
Review those members currently serving on the Open Space and Recreation Committee.
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Permanent Street Tree Committee
Learn more about the focus of the Permanent Street Tree Committee.
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Personnel Board
Access the Personnel Board resource to learn more about what purpose it serves in the community.
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Planning Board
The Planning Board is responsible for administering the Subdivision Control Law, drafting zoning bylaw revisions, undertaking planning studies within the town, and revising and updating the town's comprehensive master plan.
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Registrars of Voters
Learn more about the Registrars of Voters and what they do.
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Retirement Board
Learn about the function of the Winchester Retirement Board.
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School Committee
The general policy of the Winchester School Committee is to maintain a public school system that will prepare the individual through organized learning activities for effective participation in society.
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Senior Citizen Tax Committee
Review who is currently sitting on the Senior Citizen Tax Committee.
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Town Manager Advisory Recycling Committee
Access information regarding the role of the Town Manager Advisory Recycling Committee in Winchester.
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Town Retiree Health Insurance Advisory Committee
Town Meeting committee
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Traffic and Transportation Advisory Committee
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Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee
Discover the purpose of the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee.
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Winchester Cultural District
Downtown Winchester was designated as a Cultural District in 2019 in recognition of the concentration and vitality of its artistic and cultural resources within the community
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Winchester Housing Authority
The Housing Authority is authorized to manage the construction, financing, maintenance, and rental policies of low-cost housing for low-income families and the elderly.
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Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy
Discover who currently serves on the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy.