Veterans Committee

The mission of the Committee shall be:

To promote the recognition and observance of patriotic holidays to include, but not be limited to: Memorial Day, Flag Day, the Fourth of July, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Veterans’ Day, and Pearl Harbor Day.

 

The Veterans Committee operates under the authority of the Selectboard of the Town of Casco.

 

The Committee shall be composed of five voting members appointed by the Casco Selectboard for staggered terms as follows:

 

As the terms of the existing Committee members expire, all new members will be appointed accordingly by the Selectboard, each to a three-year term.  Members may be appointed to successive terms.  At least three of the appointed members shall be veterans.  Any time the Committee cannot find a sufficient number of veterans who wish to serve on the Committee, additional non-veterans may be appointed to the Committee.  Member shall serve without compensation.

 

The officers of the Committee shal be: Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary.

 

All officers shall be elected annually by vote of the Committee in public session during the first meeting of the Committee each fiscal year.

 

Meetings for the Veterans Committee shall be at intervals deemed necessary for budget information and ceremonies associated with Memorial and Veterans Day.  Meetings schedule is to be determined at a future date at the Community Center and are always open to the public.  Agendas are sent to the Town Clerk at least three days prior to the meeting.

 

All members are expected to attend each meeting and must notify the Chair in advance of the meeting if unable to attend and will be listed as an excused absence.  Dismissal from the Veterans Committee will result upon three consecutive unexcused absences in any term.  All meeting will generally follow Robert's Rules of Order.