Affordable Housing Committee
One Position Available – Two Year Term
The Affordable Housing Committee is comprised of individuals with experience and/or training in real estate development and finance, construction, non-profit housing development, program administration, planning, human services, law, or other suitable professions helpful to Committee’s work advocating for affordable housing options.
Board of Assessors
One Position Available – Three Year Term
The Assessors are primarily responsible for determining the full and fair cash value of all real and personal property within the municipality. The Assessors also administer motor vehicle excise tax; compile and submit the annual Tax Rate Recapitulation to the Department of Revenue; abate, exempt or defer taxes; defend established values on abatement applications and at Appellate Tax Board hearings; maintain tax assessment maps; and oversee the town’s overlay reserve account (an account established to fund abatements, exemptions, and unpaid taxes for the respective fiscal year).
Educational Fund Committee
One Position Available – Three Year Term
This committee determines the expenditure of the educational fund. This fund is established to provide supplemental educational funding for local educational needs or to provide funding for existing adult literacy programs in accordance with Mass. General Law chapter 60, section 3C.
Town-wide Energy Committee
One Position Available – Four Year Term
The Energy Committee is charged with investigating, studying, recommending and advocating viable methods for achieving energy conservation and for using renewable sources of energy within the town.
This includes:
Establishing energy inventories for the Town and setting goals for energy reductions.
Assessing the scope of energy conservation and renewable energy use in town buildings and vehicles.
Recommending feasible projects for energy conservation and renewable energy use.
Reviewing town by-laws to promote energy conservation and renewable energy use.
Educating and providing outreach to Medway citizens.
Coordinating with various state, federal and private agencies on energy and renewable issues.
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