[MassHistPres] Associate members

[Roughan, Michael]

Janice,

Depending on your bylaws you may have associate members that can also vote if the primary members are absent. In Hopkinton the bylaw says that at least three but no more than 7 voting members can be on the Commission. It also allows for associate members, of which we have two. This comes in very handy when we need a quorum (Minimum 4) and the primary members are otherwise disposed. The associate members can comment anytime but can only vote if a primary member is absent.

….Mike

Michael Roughan, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, ACHA

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Good Day to all,
I know I have seen paperwork that states Historical Commissions can have Associate members.  They can participate in meetings, but not vote.  This was in reference to "trial" period for a person to decide if they would like to request being an appointed member via the BOS.

Does anyone have information on this.  We are trying to keep a long standing member of the HC in an "official" capacity.  We have our 1877 Schoolhouse on the Lower Green and we need to have this person be a "docent".  I believe we can only have actual members doing this due to liability.

Please help if you can.  We need to get this straightened out before the end of the fiscal year.

Thank you,

Janice Forrest, Secretary/Clerk
NEWBURY HISTORICAL COMMISSION
12 Kent Way
Byfield, MA 01922
historicalcomm at townofnewbury.org

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