All Boards & Committees

(*Elected)

Board/Committee Vacancies

If you are interested in serving in any of the capacities listed below, please submit a letter of interest to the Select Board , attention Jacqueline Schnackertz, by email at [email protected] or by mail to 25 Bryants Lane in Tyngsborough. Call Jacqueline Schnackertz with questions at 978-649-2300 x160. Thank you to all of our volunteers for giving you time and talents!

• Affordable Housing Trust
  

The Affordable Housing Trust will focus on preserving and establishing affordable housing in the Town of Tyngsborough for the benefit of low and moderate income households. The Trust will meet at least quarterly to discuss and monitor plans to acquire property or funds to be used exclusively for the preservation and creation of affordable housing in Tyngsborough. A full copy of the Affordable Housing Trust Charge can be found here. The term for this position is two (2) years.

• Dementia Friendly Tyngsborough Advisory Committee
  

The Dementia Friendly Tyngsborough Advisory Council shall be tasked with Advising the Commission on Disability on all aspects of the Dementia Friendly Tyngsborough Campaign.  This is an informal working group that shall work in an advisory capacity only. The Dementia Friendly Tyngsborough Campaign was launched by the Commission at the end of the 2019 and has featured two events since then focusing on how residents, local businesses, and municipal government staff can work together to make Tyngsborough more livable for residents living with dementia. It is a part of the broader “Dementia Friendly Massachusetts Campaign”. You can learn more about the statewide initiative here.

• Planning Board, Alternate Member
  

The Planning Board plays a major role with town development. They include making recommendations or decisions on:

• The Town Master Plan
• Area and special plans and other amendments to the Master Plan
• The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
• Amendments to zoning and related regulations
• Functional plans, such as the Master Water and Sewerage Plan and Basic Services Maps
• Planned Unit Developments
• Developments that conflict with the master plan or involve historic landmarks

The Planning Department will assist you with interpretations and review your plan with the Zoning Enforcement Officer to determine compliance.

The Planning Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, Community Room, 25 Bryants Lane.

• Zoning Board of Appeals, Alternate Member
  

The Zoning Board of Appeals is established through the Town’s Zoning Bylaw, pursuant to Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws. The Zoning Board of Appeals’ purpose is to hear and decide appeals from an adverse decision of the Building Inspector or any Town Board, to make determinations in Flood Hazard Districts, to hear and decide petitions for variances, and to issue comprehensive permits under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 40B. The term for this position is three (3) years, and it should be noted that alternate members can only vote in the absence of a quorum. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM at Town Hall, Community Room, 25 Bryant Lane.

• Recreation and Parks Commision , (2) Members, (2) Alternate Members
  

The mission of the committee is to enrich the lives of Tyngsborough residents by providing recreational activities, programs and services which include adults, seniors, and children covering the areas of arts, health, sports, education and entertainment at the lowest possible cost to residents. The Recreation and Parks Committee plan and execute several events including the Tyngsborough Block Party by the Bridge in August and the winter Festival of Trees. 

• Council on Aging Associate Member
  

The Tyngsborough Council on Aging is a Town board appointed by the Select Board. The mission of the Council is to advocate on behalf of senior citizens, to enhance the quality of their lives through the identification and assessment of their health, economic, social and cultural needs. The term for this position is three (3) years.

• Conservation Commission Associate Member
  

Conservation Commissions are established under the provisions of the Massachusetts Conservation Commission Act (Mass. G.L. Ch. 40, Sec. 8C) for the “promotion and development of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resources” of the Town. The range of duties and responsibilities is wide, however, the major areas of responsibility are as follows:

• Administer and enforce the Mass. Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch.131, Sec. 40) and its applicable Regulations (310 C.M.R 10.00) as well as the Tyngsborough Wetlands Protection By-Law (Article XXII of the General By-Laws) and its Regulations.
• Work with the Recreation Commission to develop and maintain an Open Space and Recreation Plan for the Town.
• Develop projects and programs to carry out the applicable goals of the Open Space and Recreation Plan, including preserving land by acquisition, protecting open space through Conservation Restrictions, publishing educational and informational materials (books, pamphlets, maps, plans) and implementing programs for the improvement and protection of the natural resources.
• Manage the land under the control of the Conservation Commission.
• Advise and work with other Town Boards, Committees and organizations on matters involving the natural resources and watershed resources.

The Commission consists of seven (7) members appointed by the Select Board for terms of 3 years each. The Select Board may also appoint associate members as they see fit. Associate members cannot vote.

• Surveyor of Wood, Bark & Lumber
  

This positon is appointed annually by the Select Board.