Town of West Boylston, MA - Policies of the Board of Selectmen

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Policies of the Board of Selectmen

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NOTE: The first date noted in the "Approval Date" column is the date that a policy was originally approved. Any additional dates indicate when the policy was amended.

A. Selectmen's Meetings
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Role of the Board of Selectmen	10/17/2007
2. Role of The Town Administrator	10/17/2007
3. Establishment & Adoption of Policies	10/17/2007
4. Meeting Agenda Procedures	10/17/2007
5. Relations with Citizens	10/17/2007
6. Selectmen's (Sub)committee Procedures	10/17/2007
7. Incoming Selectmen Orientation Process	10/17/2007
8. Outgoing Selectmen Process	10/17/2007
9. Board Standards of Conduct	02/17/2010
Selectmen's Signature Page

B. Appointment and Removal
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Policy on Appointment Procedures for the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator	10/17/2007
2. Policy on Non-Reappointment and/or removal of Appointed Officials for the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator	10/17/2007; 11/02/2011

C. Citizen Complaints and Requests
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Policy on Complaint Management and Response for the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator	04/07/2010
2. Policy on Citizen Requests for the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator	02/17/2010
Comment/Complaint Form

D. Licensing & Public Hearing Procedures
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Policy on Business License Applications	02/17/2010
2. Taxi Regulations	04/16/2003
3. Policy on BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle) at West Boylston Victualers	12/16/2009
4. Policy & Regulations on Motel Operation Permits	07/01/2004
5. Public Hearing Process for Business License Violations	02/17/2010

E. Budget Process
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Roles and Process	02/17/2010
2. Budget Process Timeline	02/17/2010
3. Public Participation	02/17/2010
4. Town Meeting and Budget Publication	02/17/2010

F. Financial Management Policies
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Finance Committee Reserve Fund Transfers	09/15/1999
2. Intra-departmental Transfers	09/15/1999
3. Spending in Excess of Appropriation	09/15/1999
4. Investment Policy	09/03/2008
5. New Growth Taxation Revenue Policy	03/01/2007
6. Policy on Fraud Prevention & Detection	06/04/2008
7. Reserve Policy	09/02/2009
8. Cash Receipts, Cash Disbursements, Petty Cash, Tailings and Reconciliation of Cash Policies and Procedures	12/16/2009

G. Public Works
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Use of Town Common and Bandstand	11/06/1996
2. Driveway and Curb Cuts	12/17/2003; 02/01/2004
3. Emergency Plan for Ice Control and Snow Removal	03/20/1996; 01/04/2006; 01/07/2009

H. Public Safety and Security
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. False Burglar Alarms	08/22/1990; 01/07/2004
2. False Fire Alarm Policy	01/02/2001
3. Public Records and Public Database Security	To Be Developed

I. Sewers
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Policy on Reservation and Allocation of Sewer Capacity for the Town of West Boylston	06/13/2001; 12/07/2011
2. Policy on Sewer Use Bill Abatement Policy	06/13/2001
3. Policy on Sewer Use Charge Policy for Properties with a Second Water Meter	Rescinded 12/07/2011
4. Short-term Policy for Adding Properties to the Sewer Service Area During Sewer Construction Project	Rescinded 11/02/2011
5. Policy on Extensions of Public Sewers	11/01/2004
6. Identity Theft Prevention Program	05/20/2009

J. Data Processing
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Computer and Software Use	03/07/2001; 08/01/2006
2. Backup	To Be Developed
3. Disaster Recovery	To Be Developed

K. Personnel Issues
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Sexual Harassment Policy	12/04/1996; 12/15/2006
2. Employee Education & Training	03/07/2001
3. Violence in the Workplace Policy	10/21/2009
4. Non-Discrimination Policy	02/06/2008
5. Workers' Compensation Policy	01/21/1993

L. Miscellaneous
Policy Name	Approval Date
1. Ambulance Fees Billing and Collection	03/20/1996
2. Lowering of the United States Flag Flying to Half-staff Over Municipal Property	10/06/1999
3. Public Notices within Town Hall	05/05/2004
4. Closing Municipal Buildings for Extreme Hazardous Weather Conditions for the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator	12/01/2005
5. Town Vendors	06/21/1995
6. Request for Legal Services	10/21/2009
Request for Legal Services Form
7. Policy on Evaluation of the Town Administrator by the Board of Selectmen	10/21/2009
8. Designer Selection Procedures	10/01/2006
9. Surplus Equipment Bidding & Acceptance Procedures	10/21/2009
10. Policy on Requesting Comments from Boards for 40B or LIP Filings	10/21/2009
11. Policy on Recognizing Elected and Appointed Officials of the Town	10/21/2009
12. Holiday Decorations	02/06/2008
13. Policy on Naming Town-owned Property	10/21/2009; 11/02/2011
14. Policy on Reporting Requirements for Accidents Involving Town-owned Vehicles	02/17/2010
15. Cori Policy	To Be Developed
17. Recycled Product Procurement Policy	09/15/2010
18. Beautification of Town Squares and Islands	11/03/2010

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Phone: 508-835-6240 Fax: 508-835-4102

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