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RTM Study Committees 2007-2009

The regular study 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 School Building
Special Ethics
Transit

 

Education

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
Wendy Batteau
Robert Galan
Jack Klinge
William Meyer
Hadley Rose
Stephen Rubin
Gene Seidman
Jonathan Steinberg

Employee Compensation

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.

Hadley Rose, chair
Peter Chelico
Robert Galan
Michael Guthman
Jay Keenan
Michael Rea

Environment

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
Amy Ancel
Wendy Batteau
Jo Ann Davidson
Kevin Green
Michael Rea
Judy Starr
Cathy Talmadge
Sean Timmins
 

Finance

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
John Booth
Alan Bomes
Linda Bruce
Peter Chelico
Lisa Rome
Lois Schine
Cathy Talmadge 

Health and Human Services

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.

Lisa Rome, chair
John Booth
Diane Cady
Jonathan Cunitz
Velma Heller
Barbara Levy
William Meyer
Jonathan Steinberg
Jeff Wieser

Information Technology

Matthew Mandell, chair
Joyce Colburn
Jonathan Cunitz
John McCarthy
Gene Seidman
Sean Timmins
Jonathan Steinberg

Library, Museum and Arts

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.

Jonathan Steinberg, chair
Wendy Batteau
Kevin Green
Michael Guthman
Barbara Levy
Richard Lowenstein
Liz Milwe
Gene Seidman
Jeff Wieser

Long Range Planning

Jack Klinge, chair
Allen Bomes
Jonathan Cunitz
Robert Galan
Velma Heller
Matthew Mandell
Liz Milwe
Lois Schine
Jonathan Steinberg

Ordinance

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 

Parks and Recreation

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
Alan Bomes
Joyce Colburn
Jo Ann Davidson
Eileen Flug
Jack Klinge
John McCarthy
Jeff Wieser

Planning and Zoning

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.

Jo Ann Davidson, chair
Linda Bruce
Diane Cady
Ann Marie Flynn
Robert Galan
Jay Keenan
Matthew Mandell
Lois Schine
Judith Starr
 

Public Protection

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
Linda Bruce
Peter Chelico
Joyce Colburn
Ann Marie Flynn
Lisa Rome
Stephen Rubin
Judith Starr
Sean Timmins

Public Works

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.

Judith Starr, chair
Joyce Colburn
Kevin Green
Michael Guthman
Jay Keenan
Jack Klinge
Dick Lowenstein
Matthew Mandell
Cathy Talmadge

Rules

Hadley Rose, chair
Jonathan Steinberg, vice chair
District 1: Judith Starr
District 2: Sean Timmins
District 3: Robert Galan
District 4: Gene Seidman
District 5: Dick Lowenstein
District 6: Ann Marie Flynn
District 7: Stephen Rubin
District 8: Wendy Batteau
District 9: Velma Heller

Special School Building

Allen Bomes, chair
John Booth
Velma Heller
Michael Rea
Hadley Rose, ex officio

Special Ethics

John Booth, chair
Amy Ancel
Jo Ann Davidson
Dick Lowenstein
Lisa Rome
Hadley Rose

Transit

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
Robert Galan
John McCarthy