Houlton, Maine Town Council
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Welcome to the Houlton Town Council webpage. This site is
designed to help you better know the Town Council members
and understand their goals and objectives. You may
contact the Town Council by mail, e-mail or phone calls.
For your convenience, you may contact the Town Office and we
will forward all messages to the Council.
Town Councilors
- Paul Cleary, Town Council Chairman (Term Expires
2009)
- Nancy Ketch (Term Expires 2009)
- Gerald Adams (Term Expires 2008)
- Sue Tortello (Term Expires 2008)
- Walter Goodrich, Secretary (Term Expires 2008)
- Paul Romanelli (Term Expires 2010)
- John Fitzpatrick (Term Expires 2010)
Town Council Meetings
The Town Council meets every
2nd and 4th Monday of each month. If a holiday
falls on Monday, the Council holds its meeting on the
Tuesday following the holiday.All Council meetings start
at 6:30 p.m. and are held in the
Town Council Chambers located in the Town Office
located on 21 Water Street.
The annual organizational meeting is held no later than
the second business day following the annual elections per
Town Charter requirements.
Citizens are encouraged to attend the Council meetings.
The meetings are televised on Polaris Cable Television
public access Channel 14.
General public comments are allowed on meeting
nights at the beginning of each regular meeting with
topic specific comments permitted after each article.
Citizens may attend and provide comments during the
public comment portion of the meeting agenda.
Town Council Structure and Governance
Houlton has a seven member Town
Council that operates under the Town Council/Town Manager
form of government.
The Councilors are elected by the
Citizens of Houlton to staggered three-year terms of office
in the municipal elections held each November.
Councilors cannot serve more than
two consecutive, three-year terms.
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