Volunteers Needed For Senior Citizen Advisory Council

Those wishing to volunteer for this committee should send a letter of interest and/or resume to Robert Curtin, Assistant to Administration, at rcurtin@town.lynnfield.ma.us - or mail to Robert Curtin, 55 Summer Street, Lynnfield MA 01940.

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)