Randolph would fill local board vacancies through appointments and elections

Local officials would appoint temporary replacements for vacant council and elected school committee seats until voters elect replacements. The council would fill council seats. The council and remaining school committee members would jointly fill elected school committee seats. Appointees must be eligible and willing to serve. Voters would fill vacancies at the next regular election or a special election if one is chosen. The council’s school committee representative would instead be replaced through the usual annual appointment process. If enacted, these rules would take effect upon passage.

The council and remaining Stetson School Fund trustees would jointly choose a temporary trustee. This rule covers vacancies on the Stetson School Fund board. Appointees must be eligible and willing to serve. Voters would fill the vacancy at the next regular election or a special election if one is chosen. The elected replacement would serve the rest of the unfinished term. If enacted, these rules would take effect upon passage.

Councillors, school committee members, and Stetson School Fund trustees would face limits on taking paid town positions. The waiting period would cover paid appointed town offices and town employment. Trustees also could not hold another town-paid office or position while serving, unless the charter allows it. The three-month wait would run from the date the person’s service ends.

Candidates could run for only one municipal office per election. The trustee rules would also bar holding multiple elected town offices. The running limit covers Randolph municipal elections. The holding limit appears in the Stetson School Fund trustee rules. If enacted, these limits would take effect upon passage.