Advisory Committee

Meetings

The committee meets each Wednesday night from late August/early September through the start of Town Meeting. In addition, Advisory members closely follow the proceedings of other Town Boards, necessitating attendance by each member of Advisory at approximately two other meetings each month.

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Members

Name Term Expires
Madison Riley, Chair 2026
Mark Benjamin, Vice Chair 2027
Jay Prosnitz, Vice Chair 2026
Doug Wilkins, Secretary 2027
Susan Clapham 2026
Phil Jameson 2026
Lucienne Ronco 2026
Jay Bock 2027
Rani Elwy 2027
Penny Rossano 2027
Paul Barnhill 2028
Doug Smith 2028
Mariana Vinacur 2028
Daniel Weinger 2028
Aaron Williams 2028

Mission Statement

The Advisory Committee consists of fifteen residents, appointed by the Moderator. The term of appointment is three years, and roughly one-third of the membership turns over each year. Membership on the committee reflects a cross section of the Town’s residents.

The Advisory Committee has broad review powers and reporting requirements, which are set out in Article 11 of the Town Bylaws. The Committee functions as the finance committee for the Town, reviewing all requests for annual operating and capital appropriations. It makes recommendations to Town Meeting on all Warrant Articles presented to Town Meeting. These recommendations and background information on each Warrant Article are contained in the Advisory Committee's Report to Town Meeting, a copy of which is delivered  to each Town Meeting Member. Additionally, a letter with an overview of the budget and other significant matters coming before Town Meeting is mailed to each household.

Article 11 of the Town Bylaw (PDF) governs the structure and activities of the Advisory Committee.