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Town Council Subcommittees

The President of the Council appoints the following standing committees: 

Administration and Technology Committee - responsible for government organizations; claims against the town; central offices and services; and technology strategies.

A&T Committee Members:  Clare Kindall - Chair, Steven Adler, Leon Davidoff       

Community Planning and Physical Services Committee - responsible for public works; planning and zoning code enforcement; economic and community development; community maintenance, including solid waste alternatives; parking regulations and parking facilities; public transportation; and municipal buildings and grounds planning and maintenance, including energy conservation.

C P&PS Committee Members:  Leon Davidoff - Chair, Burke Doar, Clare Kindall

Education Liaison Committee - responsible for joint deliberation with an equivalent committee appointed by the Board of Education to consider matters of mutual interests affecting the public schools.

ELC Members:  Scott Slifka - Chair, Burke Doar, Shari Cantor

Finance and Budget Committee - responsible for overseeing the operational budget; capital improvement programming and overseeing the capital budget; financial and program planning; budgeting and accounting; auditing and financial oversight; and debt and sundry financial matters.

F&B Committee Members:  Shari Cantor - Chair, Denise Hall, Harry Captain

Governmental Liaison Committee - responsible for liaison with the Town commissioners to the Metropolitan District Commission; monitoring federal and state legislation, regulation and funding, for monitoring regional affairs, e.g., CRCOG, CCM; and for providing advocacy for such efforts as may be expressly authorized by vote of the Council. Council-appointed liaison to other governmental bodies, quasi-governmental bodies and regional organizations shall report to this Committee.

GL Committee Members:  Scott Slifka - Chair,  Steven Adler, Shari Cantor

Human Services Committee - responsible for health and social services, including youth and senior citizen services; housing; historic preservation; libraries; parks and recreation; cemeteries; and federal/state block grant allocation.

HS Committee Members:  Judy Casperson - Chair, Burke Doar, Shari Cantor

Public Safety Committee - responsible for fire and police services; emergency medical services; and traffic regulation.

PS Committee Members:  Harry Captain - Chair, Denise Hall, Scott Slifka

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