Citizen Volunteer Recognition

The Select Board voted at its' meeting of February 26, 2020, to implement a Citizen of the Year Award to be presented at the Annual Town Meeting to the person or group that best fits the parameters of the award. The decision of who the honoree will be is made by the Town Administrator with input from members of the Select Board.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, there were no nominations received for the first year (for the 2019 calendar year) to be awarded at the Annual Town Meeting in 2020. 

For the calendar year 2021, the Town Administrator with input from members of the Select Board awarded the Citizen of the Year for the calendar year 2021 to Gail Noel for her years of service to the Town and its senior citizens at our Senior Center. The award was presented by Select Board Vice Chair Tim Toth and accepted by Community Services Director Jackie Prime on behalf of Gail Noel at the Annual Town Meeting on May 11, 2022.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Pictured above left to right: Tim Toth, Jackie Prime, and Adam Lamontagne                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                           Above is the perpetual plaque that hangs in Town Hall with each years' recipient listed on it.

For the calendar year 2020, we received two nominations. The Town Administrator with input from the members of the Select Board awarded the Citizen of the Year for 2020 to a group of individuals that dedicate their time to keeping local events and residents safe, the Templeton Emergency Response Team (better know as CERT). The award was presented by Adam Lamontagne,  the Town's first full-time Town Administrator, at the Annual Town Meeting on May 12, 2021.