Contact Info Moderator 37 Main Street Charlton, MA 01507 P: 774-490-7314 F: Email Office Hours N/A Meetings N/A Moderator Directory Peter Cooper, Jr. (2011) Moderator Moderator Peter Cooper, Jr. The main responsibility of the Moderator is to be the presiding officer at town meetings. Our proceedings are governed by Town Meeting Time, a Handbook of Parliamentary Law. As presiding officer and by statute, the moderator decides alll questions of order and "makes public declaration of all votes." The Moderator serves a three year term. The other very important responsibility of the Moderator is the appointment of the Finance Committee (FinCom). In our community, the FinCom consists of 7 members with three year terms that expire in a rotation such that approximately one-third of the board's terms expire annually. Peter Cooper, Jr. explains the Oct. 18, 2011 Special Town Meeting Warrant: Announcements Forms and Documents FAQs Links Citizen's Guide to Town Meetings