Highway Safety Committee
Purpose
The purpose of the Highway Safety Committee shall be to have a highway safety program defined to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries and property damage resulting there from.
Statutory Organization and Duties
The composition, terms of office, vacancies, functions and duties of the Highway Safety Committee shall be as provided by RSA 239-B, and amendments, and the National Highway Safety Act of 1966.
Appointment / Term of Office
Twelve (12) members
Membership shall include:
• Police Chief
• Deputy Police Chief (or designee)
• Fire Chief (or designee)
• Department of Public Works Director (or designee)
• Community Development Director (or designee)
• School District Representative (appointed by the Superintendent of Schools with no fixed term)
• Town Council Representative (appointed annually)
• 5 General members of the Public
The General members are to serve a 3-year staggered
term (July 1st to June 30th). The terms are to be
staggered so that in one year no more than 2 members
are recommended and approved. In the case of a
vacancy, this rule shall be relaxed but the new member
will be recommended and approved to fill out the
remainder of the unexpired term.
General members shall be residents of the Town of
Merrimack.
General members are recommended by the Chairman
and approved by a majority of the non General members
of the Committee.
There are no alternates for the General members.
The composition, terms of office, vacancies, functions and duties of the Highway Safety Committee shall be as provided by RSA 239-B, and amendments, and the National Highway Safety Act of 1966.
Appointment / Term of Office
Twelve (12) members
Membership shall include:
• Police Chief
• Deputy Police Chief (or designee)
• Fire Chief (or designee)
• Department of Public Works Director (or designee)
• Community Development Director (or designee)
• School District Representative (appointed by the Superintendent of Schools with no fixed term)
• Town Council Representative (appointed annually)
• 5 General members of the Public
The General members are to serve a 3-year staggered
term (July 1st to June 30th). The terms are to be
staggered so that in one year no more than 2 members
are recommended and approved. In the case of a
vacancy, this rule shall be relaxed but the new member
will be recommended and approved to fill out the
remainder of the unexpired term.
General members shall be residents of the Town of
Merrimack.
General members are recommended by the Chairman
and approved by a majority of the non General members
of the Committee.
There are no alternates for the General members.
Board Members:
Chief Brian K. Levesque
Kerry Tarleton
Fran L'Heureux
Bob L'Heureux
Daniel Bantham
Glenn Wallace
Paul Konieczka
Tom Touseau
Finlay Rothhaus
Mark DiFronzo
Deputy Chief Matthew Tarleton
Robert Price
Dawn Tuomala