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TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Membership:
Six member committee, including: Police Chief or designee, Director of Public Works or designee from
engineering, School Superintendent or designee. The Committee may request liaisons as needed from the
Planning Department, Bicycle, Sidewalk, and Transportation Advisory Committee/s.
Appointed by:
Selectmen
Length of Term:
1 year – September 30 th appointments
Meeting Times:
As needed
Criteria for Membership:
In the selection of membership for this committee, consideration shall be given to the experience and
expertise in traffic control, traffic planning and public safety.
Description:
The purpose of TSAC is to review and act on inquiries or requests relative to traffic, pedestrian, bicycle and
parking safety. Items may be placed on the agenda of the Committee by request of a resident, group of
residents, business or by referral from Police, Engineering, Board of Selectmen or the Town Manager; or
by vote of the Committee. The Committee will report their findings and recommendations to the Board of
Selectmen and the Town Manager. The committee shall adopt and place on the Town’s website the
procedures it will follow for reviewing inquiries and requests.
Regulatory changes that may be recommended by the Committee shall be brought to the Board of
Selectmen for adoption.
Prior to serving as a member of this Committee, appointees are required to:
1.Acknowledge receipt of the Summary of the Conflict of Interest Statue. Further, to continue
to serve on the Committee the member must acknowledge annually receipt of the Summary of
the Conflict of Interest Statue. Said summary will be provided by and acknowledged to the
Town Clerk.
2.Provide evidence to the Town Clerk that the appointee has completed the on-line training
requirement required by the Conflict of Interest statue. Further, to continue to serve on the
Committee, the member must acknowledge every two years completion of the on-line training
requirement.
Ref.: Revised October 26, 1987.
Revised July 20, 1998 raising number of members to eight to number of citizens to six.
Revised and approved by the Selectmen on November 28, 2005.
Selectmen designated as Special Municipal Employees on January 9, 1984.
Selectmen reaffirmed designation as Special Municipal Employees on January 18, 2006.