How to Apply

for appointment to a
Board, Commission, Committee, or Authority

An appointed official is hereby defined as any person appointed to any board, commission, committee or authority.

The town clerk maintains a list of all interested voters from which appointments of town officials are made. Interested voters should contact the town clerk in person or in writing, indicating areas of interest, and a brief background description.  Please use the form provided by this link, or obtain a form from the Town Clerk's office. Fill out the form and return to the Town Clerk's office. Be sure to read the Conflict of Interest Law.

At least three weeks prior to appointments, excepting vacancies, appointing authority shall advertise in the newspaper any openings to be filled and shall advertise a closing date for the list of applicants. No less than 5 days prior to any appointment, excepting vacancies, the list of candidates shall be closed and publicly posted by the town' clerk. Vacancies may also announced on cable TV.

Any vacancy occurring in a board, commission or committee shall be filled by the appointing authority in accordance with the General Laws.

Any vacancy occurring in a commission, or committee appointed by the town manager or moderator shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority.

Appointed town officials shall receive for they're services such compensation as may annually be provided for that purpose by appropriation of the town meeting.

A copy of the Mansfield Town Charter can be obtained from the Town Clerk's office.

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