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Town of Mashpee Charter Adopted May 8, 2004 the adoption of this charter. We hope that once such a format is in place the Finance Committee i will be able to include a current implementation of the format in their report for future years or find ways to improve upon it. i To this end within six months following the adoption of this charter the chairman of the finance committee shall convene a committee to consist of one member of the board of selectmen, one member of the planning board, two members of the finance committee, and two persons who were members of the charter commission, each of whom is to be selected by the members of their corresponding organizations. The committee shall be responsible for the preparation of the report of the finance committee for fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2006. The town shall provide the sum of $10,000 to the committee for the purpose of preparing the report,including printing the necessary copies for distribution to voters. (h) Until such time as the town shall act, by by-law, to amend, to repeal, or to revise it, the following shall have the force and effect of a town by-law. Screening Committee Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office of town manager a screening committee shall be established for the purpose of soliciting, receiving and evaluating applications for the position of town manager. The screening committee shall consist of five persons who shall be chosen as follows: the board of selectmen shall designate two members, the town moderator, the finance committee and the personnel board shall each designate one member. Persons chosen by the said agencies may,but need not,be members of the agency by which they are designated. Not more than twenty-one days following the notice of the vacancy or pending vacancy the town clerk shall call and convene a meeting of the several persons chosen as aforesaid who shall meet to organize and to plan a process to advertise the vacancy and to solicit by other means candidates for the office. The committee shall proceed notwithstanding the failure of any town agency to designate its representatives. The sum of$1500 shall forthwith be credited to an account established for the committee for the purpose of meeting its anticipated expenses, which may include in-state and out of state travel and transportation, housing allowances, meals, secretarial services printing and mailing, consultant services and other related costs. Additional sums as needed shall be provided. The screening committee shall review all applications that are received by it, screen all such applicants by checking and verifying work records and other credentials, and provide for interviews to be conducted with such number of candidates as it deems to be necessary, desirable or expedient. Not more than ninety days following the date on which the committee meets to organize, the committee shall submit to the board of selectmen the names of not less than three nor more than five persons whom it believes to be best suited to perform the duties of the office of town manager. The board of selectmen shall,within twenty days following the date of receipt of the list of nominees choose one candidate from the list to fill the position of town manager Upon the appointment of a town manager the committee established hereunder shall be considered discharged. (i) All members of boards, commissions and committees which have until this charter been elected and which will hereafter under the provisions of this charter be appointed, shall 30