Moderator (elected position, term: 1 year)
Department:
Elected Town Officer
Compensation:
Hourly
Hours:
Irregular (Annual & Special Town Meetings)
Deadline:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Run all annual and special town meetings according to Robert’s Rules of Order
- Decide questions of order and germaneness
- Declare the results of any votes taken
Minimum Requirements:
The Moderator is elected by the voters of the Town of Sheldon at the annual town meeting. Nominations and voting are done from the floor.
To be eligible for election, a nominee must be a resident and registered voter of the Town of Sheldon.
If the voters fail to elect a Moderator at the annual town meeting, a Selectboard member acts as Moderator Pro Tem until a subsequent town meeting is held.