Appointed Committee and Board Openings
Contribute Your Expertise: Explore Opportunities to Serve
Thank you for your interest in serving the Town of Hamilton. Our appointed boards and committees play a vital role in shaping the future of our community, and we truly appreciate residents like you who are willing to contribute your time and skills to municipal service. Volunteering is a meaningful way to make a difference, collaborate with fellow community members, and help guide important decisions that impact Hamilton.
Current Vacancies
Affordable Housing Trust: 2 vacancies
Conservation Commission: 2 vacancies
Community Preservation Commission: 1 vacancy (Historic District Commission seat)
Council on Aging: 1 alternate openings (non-voting)
Finance and Advisory Committee: 2 at-large vacancies (terms apply)
Hamilton Wenham Cultural Council: 3 vacancies
Historic District Commission: 2 vacancies (3-year term); 2 vacancies (2-year terms) terms apply
Human Rights Commission: 2 vacancies
Apply for an Appointed Term
Any resident of the Town of Hamilton may apply to join a Town Committee if there is a posted vacancy. To apply, complete the application, attach a letter of interest and a current résumé, and email documents to [email protected]. The Town Manager’s Office will forward your application packet to the chair of the board/committee of interest.
Appointed positions are approved by the Select Board through a formal vote, following a written recommendation from the Chair of the relevant committee to the Select Board for consideration.
Reappointments are not automatically issued. Committee chairs should confirm to the Town Manager’s Office, in writing, that the member with an expiring term wishes to be reappointed, prior to the term’s expiration.
Compliance and Legal Obligations
To ensure all appointments meet legal requirements and town processes, please note that positions are not official until they have been approved by the Select Board, ethics training has been completed, a required CORI background check is completed, and the Town Clerk has fulfilled all legal requirements, which ends with taking the Oath of Office for the appointed term.
Email Creation
Once the appointment is confirmed, a town email should be used for any committee/board communications. Email [email protected] to set up.
Resigning from an Appointed Term
A formal resignation letter should be sent to the chair of the board/committee. The chair will send a copy to the Town Manager’s Office and Town Clerk.
Handbook
Town of Hamilton 2024 handbook for Boards and Committees.
Contact
Questions about Committee vacancies may be directed to the Town Manager’s Office.
Questions about legal requirements may be directed to the Town Clerk.
