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Volunteer Coordinating Committee
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
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Members
- Patricia Carluccio
Term Expires: 2025 - Jennifer Kelley, Chair
Term Expires: 2023 - Joseph Piantedosi
Term Expires: 2024 - Kelly Korenak, Vice Chair
Term Expires: 2023 - Angel Pettitt
Term Expires: 2024 - Shawn Hanegan, Select Board Liaison
Contact Shawn Hanegan
Overview
Purpose
The Volunteer Coordinating Committee shall recruit and identify qualified candidates for all appointive offices in the Town, except for appointees who work full or part-time for remuneration and except for appointments to the Volunteer Coordinating Committee.
Responsibilities
The Volunteer Coordinating Committee shall present, for each appointment made by each appointing authority, a list to the appointing authority of names from which to choose, including the incumbent if he or she wishes to be reappointed. No appointing authority may choose an appointee whose name does not appear on the such list unless the three names have not been provided within 30 days. The Volunteer Coordinating Committee, however, shall provide additional names if so requested.
Current Vacancies -
Please use the Questionnaire for Volunteers document under "Quick Links" to apply for appointment
Board or Committee | Vacancies | Description |
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Bedford 300 Exploratory Task Force | 3 vacancies | The purpose of the Task Force will be to recommend to the Selectmen a preliminary plan for the celebration of the Town’s 300th anniversary of incorporation as a municipality |
Bedford Housing Partnership | 2 vacancies | The Bedford Housing Partnership shall implement fair and affordable housing programs and encourage the growth and maintenance of the supply of affordable housing within the Town of Bedford. |
Capital Expenditure Committee | 2 vacancies | Capital expenditures are for items and projects that are expected to last more than one year, and have significant monetary value. The Capital Expenditure Committee shall annually establish the level for the minimum appropriation and the life expectancy that are considered capital expenditures after consultation with knowledgeable officials of the Town. |
Council on Aging Board | 1 vacancy | The mission of the Bedford Council on Aging is to promote well-being and enhance the quality of life of seniors in an age-friendly Bedford. |
Finance Committee | 1 vacancy | The Finance Committee shall have the authority to prepare the annual budget of the Town and to consider any or all municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recommendations to the Town, as provided in M.G.L. Ch. 39, §16. The Finance Committee shall have authority to vote transfers from the reserve fund as provided in M.G.L. Ch. 40 §6. |
Hanscom Area Towns Committee | 1 vacancy | The purpose of the Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS) is to coordinate the policies and activities of the four towns that contain Hanscom Field (Bedford, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln) in their relationships with the major organizations that operate in the Hanscom Field area. These include the U. S. Air Force, the National Park Service, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), Lincoln Laboratories, and private corporations. |
Historic Preservation Commission | 1 vacancy | The purpose of the Commission is to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of the buildings, places and sites |
Municipal Affordable Housing Trust | 2 vacancies | The Municipal Affordable Housing Trust shall work towards the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Bedford for the benefit of low and moderate-income householders. |
Petitioners Advisory Committee | 2 vacancies | The members of this committee shall aid those Town citizens who require assistance in preparing petitioners warrant articles for Annual or Special Town Meetings. |
Taxation Aid Committee | 1 vacancy | The purpose of the committee is to assist in the implementation of M.G.L. Chapter 60, Section 3D, the elderly and disabled taxation fund program |
In addition to reviewing committee webpages, residents seeking to learn more information about the activities of boards and committees may wish to refer to the most recent /277/Archives-Virtual-Reading-Room Annual Town Report.
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Volunteer Coordinating Committee
Physical Address
10 Mudge Way
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone: 781-275-1111