A council position may become vacant if the council member fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings of the council without being excused by the council. The clerk-treasurer shall take roll at every council meeting and report any council member(s)’ absence(s) thereat to the council and mayor. The council shall determine by motion if the council member(s)’ absence(s) shall be deemed excused, and the vote on the motion recorded in the minutes for that meeting.

The council may, at its option, take the following extenuating circumstances into account when determining if an absence is excused: family death, family or personal illness, a declared state of emergency, inclement weather, scheduled vacations, attendance at town business-related conferences or meetings, or urgent necessity or any other situation which the town council deems a reasonable cause for absence. (Ord. 629 § 1, 2020; Ord. 511 § 1, 2008)