Selectboard decides to keep Town Clerk an elected post after discussion
Oct 5, 2026
Oct 5, 2026
After hearing arguments for appointing the Town Clerk to allow an application-based hiring and against that change to preserve voter accountability, the Sandgate Selectboard agreed to keep the Clerk an elected position for now.
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The Sandgate Selectboard discussed whether to change the Town Clerk from an elected office to a position appointed by the Selectboard. Joe Nolan raised the recurring conversation, saying the board had been considering appointment as an alternative to running an elected race every three years.
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