Senior Citizens Advisory Committee

MISSION STATEMENT

To recognize the significant contribution our senior citizen population has made to the Town of Lynnfield, the Lynnfield Senior Citizen Advisory Council will play a critical role in making sure our senior citizens receive the community support they rightly deserve to enhance their health and quality of life. The Council will make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on how the Town can effectively implement and coordinate services and programs that would greatly benefit the senior citizen population. The Council will also focus on pursuing opportunities to ease or reduce the tax burden for the senior citizen population in the Town of Lynnfield. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTION

The Senior Citizen Advisory Council will consider and advise on issues and concerns that affect the senior citizen population within the Town of Lynnfield. The Council will meet regularly to discuss issues and concerns brought to the attention of the Council. The Senior Citizen Advisory Council is to appear regularly before the Board of Selectmen to update and advise the Board and Town of Lynnfield on issues and concerns that impact the senior citizen population.    

MEMBERSHIP

• Town of Lynnfield Residents (five representatives)
• Chairman, Lynnfield Board of Selectmen (non-voting)
• Council on Aging, Director
• Lynnfield Initiatives For Elders (one representative)
• Friends of the Lynnfield Senior Center (one representative)
• Council on Aging (one representative)Board of Assessors (one representative)
• Finance Committee (one representative)

COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW

The Senior Citizen Advisory Council is responsible for conducting its activities in a manner that is in compliance with all relevant State and Local Laws and regulations including, but not limited to the Open Meeting Law, Public Records Law and Conflict of Interest Law.