The regular committees and special committees of the Representative Town Meeting, along with a brief description of their responsibilities and members, are as follows:
Education
Employee Compensation
Environment
Finance
Health & Human Services
Information Technology
Library, Museum & Arts
Long Range Planning
Ordinance
Parks & Recreation
Planning & Zoning
Public Protection
Public Works
Rules
Special Ethics
Transit
Education (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Education Committee shall include study of the operations of the education system and the budget appropriations for these systems.
Velma Heller, chair
Eileen Flug
Robert Galan
Jack Klinge
William Meyer
Paul Rossi
Stephen Rubin
Gene Seidman
Jonathan Steinberg
Employee Compensation (7)
The proper sphere of business of the Employee Compensation Committee shall include the study of salary rates and other methods of remuneration of town employees and retainers.
Michael Guthman, chair
Linda Bruce
Kevin Green
Jay Keenan
Michael Rea
Hadley Rose
George Underhill
Environment (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Environment Committee shall be to help create and maintain a better ecological environment in Westport by initiating and/or studying legislation to this end, including all matters pertaining to the Conservation Commission and all matters pertaining to the disposal and handling of solid and liquid waste and the budget appropriations therefor.
Diane Cady, chair
Wendy Batteau
Kevin Green
Liz Milwe
Michael Rea
Jonathan Steinberg
John Suggs
Cathy Talmadge
Chris Urist
Finance (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Finance Committee shall include the study of town revenues and financial policies and practices, exclusive of individual department budgets. This Committee shall work with the responsible town officials to secure adequate financial reports for the Representative Town Meeting. This Committee shall further study the current financial position, the financial aspects of the annual budget, capital requirements and long-term financial planning.
Michael Rea, chair
Allen Bomes
Linda Bruce
Mike Guthman
Dick Lowenstein
John McCarthy
Lois Schine
Cathy Talmadge
Jeff Weiser
Health and Human Services (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Health and Human Services Committee shall cover all general health and welfare matters, including the provisions by the town of social services to the young, the elderly, the disabled and others with special needs, along with the activities of the Human Services Department, the Commission for Senior Services, the Youth Commission, the Westport Weston Health District, and similar town or regional committees or organizations, and the budget appropriations therefor.
Jonathan Steinberg, chair
Amy Ancel
Arthur Ashman
Diane Cady
Jonathan Cunitz
Velma Heller
Barbara Levy
William Meyer
Jeff Wieser
Information Technology
The RTM Information Technology Committee shall consider matters pertaining to town information technology and the budget appropriations for these activities.
Paul Rossi, chair
Joyce Colburn
Jonathan Cunitz
Matthew Mandell
John McCarthy
Liz Milwe
Sean Timmins
Gene Seidman
Chris Urist
Library, Museum and Arts (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Library, Museum and Arts Committee shall include study of the operation of the library facilities of the Westport Public Library, the facilities and operations of the Earthwatch (but only so long as town funds are being used therefore), the facilities and operations of any municipal museums which may come into being and the facilities and operations of any arts council and/or arts programs for which appropriation of town funds are sought or made and which are not under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education.
Wendy Batteau, chair
Arthur Ashman
Kevin Green
Michael Guthman
Barbara Levy
Jonathan Steinberg
Cathy Talmadge
Gene Seidman
John Suggs
Long Range Planning (9)
The RTM Long-Range Planning Committee shall consider matters pertaining to long-range plans for the town including, but not limited to, long-range plans for open space and other real property as well as the study of long-term projects such as periodic revision of the Town Plan of Conservation and Development and the Town Charter. The committee is encouraged to act as liaison with other RTM committees and other town boards and committees to study long-range plans for the town.
Jack Klinge, chair
Allen Bomes
Jonathan Cunitz
Robert Galan
Velma Heller
Matthew Mandell
Liz Milwe
Lois Schine
Jonathan Steinberg
Ordinance (9)
The Ordinance Committee shall consider matters pertaining to town ordinances and regulations, including the establishment and application of criteria for the review of ordinances and regulations that come before the RTM.
Eileen Flug, chair
Amy Ancel
Wendy Batteau
Linda Bruce
Ann Marie Flynn
Michael Guthman
Velma Heller
Barbara Levy
George Underhill
Parks and Recreation (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Parks and Recreation Committee shall include the administration, acquisition and use of parks and other recreational facilities, the recreational program and the budget appropriations for these facilities and activities.
William Meyer, chair
Allen Bomes
Eileen Flug
Jack Klinge
John McCarthy
Paul Rossi
John Suggs
Chris Urist
Jeff Wieser
Planning and Zoning (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Planning and Zoning Committee shall include all matters pertaining to town planning, zoning legislation and the budget appropriations for these activities.
Matthew Mandell, chair
Linda Bruce
Diane Cady
Joyce Colburn
Ann Marie Flynn
Robert Galan
Jay Keenan
Lois Schine
Judy Starr
Public Protection (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Public Protection Committee shall include all matters concerning the operation of the Police and Fire Departments and shall include all aspects of traffic and public safety and the budget appropriations therefor.
Dick Lowenstein, chair
Arthur Ashman
Linda Bruce
Joyce Colburn
Ann Marie Flynn
Stephen Rubin
Judy Starr
Sean Timmins
George Underhill
Public Works (9)
The proper sphere of business of the Public Works Committee shall include the operations of the Department of Public Works and the Public Site and Building Commission and the budget appropriations therefor.
Judy Starr, chair
Joyce Colburn
Kevin Green
Michael Guthman
Jay Keenan
Jack Klinge
Dick Lowenstein
Matthew Mandell
Cathy Talmadge
Rules (11)
Hadley Rose, chair
Jonathan Steinberg, vice chair
District 1: Judy Starr
District 2: Sean Timmins
District 3: Robert Galan
District 4: George Underhill
District 5: Barbara Levy
District 6: Chris Urist
District 7: Stephen Rubin
District 8: Lois Schine
District 9: John McCarthy
Special Ethics (7)
Hadley Rose, chair
Amy Ancel
Dick Lowenstein
Velma Heller
Linda Bruce
Jonathan Cunitz
Michael Rea
Transit (5)
The proper sphere of business of the Transit Committee shall include all matters concerning the operation of the Westport Transit District and all parking within the Town of Westport, including the Railroad Parking Authority and the budget appropriations therefor.
Stephen Rubin, chair
Dick Lowenstein
Liz Milwe
John McCarthy
Chris Urist