8.2.1. During the transition period, all elective terms that expire in October of any year shall, unless otherwise specified in Section 8.2. of this charter, be extended to the first Monday in December of that year, when their successors, who have been elected in November of that year, will take office.
8.2.2. The terms of the Board of Selectmen elected at the town election in October 1963 shall be extended until the first Monday in December 1965 and the members shall have only those powers and duties which they had prior to the adoption of this charter.
8.2.3. The term of the Assessor holding office on the effective date of this charter shall continue until the first Monday of October 1966.
8.2.4. The three terms of the Board of Education that expire in October 1965 shall be extended until the first Monday in December 1967. One additional member shall be elected in November 1965 for a two year term, to expire on the first Monday in December 1967. The three terms that expire in October 1967 shall be extended until the first Monday in December 1967. The seven terms that expire in December 1967 shall be filled in the following manner: in November 1967, five members shall be elected for a four-year term and two members for a two-year term. The three terms that expire in October 1969 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1969. The five terms that expire in December 1969 shall be filled by election in November 1969 for four-year terms.
8.2.5. The two terms of the Board of Finance that expire in October 1965 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1965 and shall be filled in the election in November 1965 in the following manner: one member shall be elected for a four-year term and one member for a two-year term. The two terms that expire in October 1967 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1967. The three terms that expire in December 1967 shall be filled in the election in November 1967 by election for four-year terms. The two terms that expire in October 1969 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1969. The three terms that expire in December 1969 shall be filled in the election in November 1969 for four-year terms.
8.2.6. The one term of the Board of Assessment Appeals that expires in October 1965 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1967. The two terms which expire in October 1967 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1967. All terms which expire in December 1967 shall be filled by election in November 1967 for four-year terms.
8.2.7. Upon the increase of the membership of the Board of Assessment Appeals to five members, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint two additional members to serve until the first Monday of December 1991. At the election in November 1991 all five terms shall be filled, the two terms which were filled by the Board of Selectmen shall be filled for two-year terms and the three other terms shall be filled for four-year terms. Upon the expiration of each of the terms thereafter, it shall be filled for a four-year term.
8.2.8. The terms of the Zoning Commission and the terms of the Planning Commission shall each be filled in the following manner: the one term expiring in October 1965 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1965 and shall be filled by election in November 1965 for a four-year term. One additional member shall be elected in November 1965 for a two-year term. The one term expiring in October 1966 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1967. The one term expiring in October 1967 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1967. The three terms that expire in December 1967 shall be filled by election in November 1967 for four-year terms. The term expiring in October 1968 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1969. The term that expires in October 1969 shall be extended to the first Monday in December 1969. The three terms that expire in December 1969 shall be filled by election in November 1969 for four-year terms.
8.2.9. The terms of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be filled by appointment in the following manner: the term expiring at the annual town meeting in 1965 shall be extended to January 1966. The term expiring in January 1966 shall be filled by appointment to January 1968. The term expiring at the annual town meeting in 1966 shall be filled by appointment to January 1968. The term expiring at the annual town meeting in 1967 shall be extended to January 1968. All terms expiring in January 1968 shall be filled by appointment for four years. The five-year term that expires at the annual town meeting in 1969 shall be extended to January 1970. The terms expiring in January 1970 shall be filled by appointment for four years.
8.2.10 All terms of the Alternate Zoning Board of Appeals shall be filled by appointment in the following manner: the term expiring at the annual town meeting in 1965 shall be extended to January 1966. The term expiring in January 1966 shall be filled by appointment for four years. The terms expiring at the annual town meetings in 1966 and 1967 shall be extended to January 1968. The terms expiring in January 1968 shall be filled by appointment for four years.
8.2.11. All terms of the Building Code Board of Appeals shall be filled by appointment in the following manner: the term expiring in 1966 shall be filled by appointment to January 1968: The term expiring in 1967 shall be extended to January 1968. All terms expiring in January 1968 shall be filled by appointment for four years. The term expiring in 1968 shall be filled by appointment to January 1970. The term expiring in 1969 shall be extended to January 1970. All terms expiring in January 1970 shall be filled by appointment for four years.
8.2.12. All terms of the Water Commission shall be filled by appointment in the following manner: the term expiring at the annual town meeting in 1965 shall be extended to January 1966 and shall be filled by appointment for four years. The terms expiring at the annual town meetings in 1966 and 1967 shall be extended to January 1968. The terms expiring in January 1968 shall be filled by appointment for four years.
8.2.13. The Parks and Recreation Commission shall be appointed in the following manner: in January 1966, three terms shall be filled by appointment for two years and four terms shall be filled by appointment for four years. The three terms expiring in January 1968 shall be filled by appointment for four years.