Westport Island Boards & Committees
One of the best ways to get to know your neighbors and Westport Island is to get involved. Our volunteers help shape our community and make it a better place to live. If you are interested in serving your community by filling a vacant municipal committee or board seat, contact the committee chairperson for more information. All appointments are made by the Select Board who can be contacted at 882-8477 ext. 4 or by email at selectboard@westportisland.us
Municipal Boards and Committees
- Board of Appeals (5 Board Members, 5-year terms; 2 Alternates, 3-year terms)
- Broadband and Technology Committee (Indeterminate membership and terms)
- Cemetery Committee (Indeterminate membership and terms)
- Conservation Commission (5 Members, 3-year terms; indeterminate Associate Members, 1-year terms)
- Harbor Committee (5 Members, 3-year terms; 2 Alternates, 1-year terms)
- History Committee (7 Members, 3-year terms; indeterminate Associate Members, 1-year terms)
- Horticulture Committee (Indeterminate membership and terms)
- Planning Board (5 Board Members, 3-year terms; 2 Alternates, 1-year terms)
- Road Committee (5 Members; 2 Alternates, all for 1-year terms)
- Shellfish Committee (5 Members; 2 Alternates, all for 1-5 year terms)
- Town Hall Committee (indeterminate membership and terms)
- Wright Landing Committee (Indeterminate membership and terms)
Elected Offices
- Select Board (3 Select Board Members, 3-year staggered terms)
- Road Commissioner (3-year term)
- RSU #12 School Board Member (2 Board Members, 3-year staggered terms)
Election Clerks (2-year appointments by the Select Board following the biennial caucuses)
In addition to municipal committees and boards, the town benefits from some independent partners:
Community Non-Profit Service Organizations
- Friends of Westport Island History
- Helping Hands (provides emergency food and fuel assistance for income-qualified Westport Island households)
- The Westport Community Association
- Westport Volunteer Fire Department