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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.
District 7: Lauren Karpf, Chair
District 6: Candace Banks
District 1: Andrew Bloom
District 7: Brandi Briggs
District 7: Jack Klinge
District 2: Louis Mall
District 1: Kristin Purcell
District 6: David Rosenwaks
District 9: Kristin Schneeman
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.
District 2: Louis Mall, Chair
District 6: Candace Banks
District 3: Jimmy Izzo
District 9: Nancy Kail
District 2: Jay Keenan
District 3: Don O'Day
District 2: Michael Perry
District 6: Alma Sarelli
District 8: Julie Whamond
Group e-mail & contact informationEnvironment (8)
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.
District 7: Ellen Lautenberg, Chair
District 8: Wendy Batteau
District 4: Clarence Hayes
District 2: Melissa Levy
District 1: Matthew Mandell
District 9: Kristin Schneeman
District 5: Claudia Shaum
District 8: Julie Whamond
Group e-mail & contact informationFinance (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.
District 6: Seth Braunstein, Chair
District 8: Ari Benmosche
District 8: Rachel Cohn
District 4: Noah Hammond
District 9: Nancy Kail
District 3: Pam Kopack
District 2: Melissa Levy
District 3: Don O'Day
District 2: Michael Perry
Group e-mail & contact informationHealth 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.
District 8: Wendy Batteau, Chair
District 9: Jennifer Johnson
District 7: Jack Klinge
District 5: Karen Kramer
District 7: Ellen Launtenberg
District 9: Sal Liccione
District 9: Kristin Schneeman
District 1: Chris Tait
District 8: Julie Whamond
Group e-mail & contact informationInformation Technology (6)
The RTM Information Technology Committee shall consider matters pertaining to town information technology and the budget appropriations for these activities.
District 9: Nancy Kail, Chair
District 4: Clarence Hayes
District 3: Pam Kopack
District 1: Matthew Mandell
District 6: David Rosenwaks
District 5: Claudia Shaum
Group e-mail & contact informationLibrary, Museum and Arts (10)
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.
District 1: Kristin Purcell, Chair
District 6: Candace Banks
District 8: Wendy Batteau
District 7: Brandi Briggs
District 5: Karen Kramer
District 2: Melissa Levy
District 5: Richard Lowenstein
District 2: Michael Perry
District 6: David Rosenwaks
District 8: Julie Whamond
Group e-mail & contact informationLong Range Planning (8)
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.
District 3: Ross Burkhardt, Chair
District 1: Andrew Bloom
District 7: Peter Gold
District 4: Clarence Hayes
District 9: Nancy Kail
District 7: Jack Klinge
District 6: Alma Sarelli
District 5: Claudia Shaum
Group e-mail & contact information
Ordinance (7)
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.
District 7: Brandi Briggs, Chair
District 4: Andrew Colabella
District 5: Peter Gold
District 7: Lauren Karpf
District 3: Pam Kopack
District 7: Ellen Lautenberg
District 9: Kristin Schneeman
Group e-mail & contact informationParks and Recreation (10)
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.
District 1: Chris Tait, Chair
District 1: Andrew Bloom
District 6: Seth Braunstein
District 8: Rachel Cohn
District 4: Andrew Colabella
District 4: Noah Hammond
District 3: Jimmy Izzo
District 9: Sal Liccione
District 1: Kristin Purcell
District 8: Julie Whamond
Group e-mail & contact informationPlanning and Zoning (10)
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.
District 1: Matthew Mandell, Chair
District 8: Wendy Batteau
District 8: Ari Benmosche
District 6: Seth Braunstein
District 3: Ross Burkhardt
District 9: Jennifer Johnson
District 2: Jay Keenan
District 5: Karen Kramer
District 7: Ellen Lautenberg
District 2: Michael Perry
Group e-mail & contact informationPublic Protection (11)
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..
District 3: Jimmy Izzo, Chair
District 6: Candace Banks
District 4: Andrew Colabella
District 4: Noah Hammond
District 5: Karen Kramer
District 9: Sal Liccione
District 5: Richard Lowenstein
District 2: Louis Mall
District 6: David Rosenwaks
District 6: Alma Sarelli
District 5: Claudia Shaum
Group e-mail & contact information
Public Works (10)
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.
District 2: Jay Keenan, Chair
District 8: Wendy Batteau
District 8: Ari Benmosche
District 4: Andrew Colabella
District 5: Peter Gold
District 9: Jennifer Johnson
District 7: Jack Klinge
District 1: Matthew Mandell
District 3: Don O'Day
District 1: Chris Tait
District 4: Jeff Wieser, Chair
District 7: Lauren Karpf, Co-Chair
District 1: Matthew Mandell
District 2: Louis Mall
District 3: Jimmy Izzo
District 4: Andrew Colabella
District 5: Dick Lowenstein
District 6: Seth Braunstein
District 7: Brandi Briggs
District 8: Wendy Batteau
District 9: Jennifer Johnson
District 4: Jeff Wieser, Chair
District 3: Jimmy Izzo
District 7: Lauren Karpf
District 2: Jay Keenan
District 2: Louis Mall
Special 75th Anniversary Committee
(in Formation)
District 7: Jack Klinge, ChairTransit (10)
The proper sphere of business of the Transit Committee shall include all matters concerning traffic and transit in Westport including but not limited to issues in connection with sidewalks, pedestrians, bicycles, the operation of the Westport Transit District, all parking within the Town of Westport including Railroad Parking, and the budget appropriations, therefor.
District 5: Richard Lowenstein, Chair
District 8: Ari Benmosche
District 1: Andrew Bloom
District 3: Ross Burkhardt
District 8: Rachel Cohn
District 5: Peter Gold
District 4: Clarence Hayes
District 9: Jennifer Johnson
District 2: Melissa Levy
District 9: Sal Liccione
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