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Commission approves personnel hires, payroll warrants and temporary plumber; introduces new Wallsend recreation assistant director
Summary
Norfolk County commissioners on March 26 approved several personnel hires, payroll and expense warrants, and a short-term procurement contract while introducing the new assistant director of the Wallsend Recreation Facility.
The Norfolk County Commission at its March 26 meeting approved a series of routine personnel and procurement actions and heard an introduction of a new assistant director at the Wallsend Recreation Facility.
Chair Richard introduced Todd Salamone as the new assistant director of the Wallsend Recreation Facility. Salamone described his background in turf science and previous roles in Long Island, Connecticut and at a country club, and said he looks forward to working with staff and golfers at the Wallsend facility.
On personnel matters the commission voted on multiple items under item 8 (personnel) and payroll/expense warrants under item 9. Recorded actions included approval of the rehire of Thomas Ford of Quincy as a seasonal golf associate (effective March 2025), a contingent appointment for Steven Luca (seasonal golf associate, effective March 27, 2025), and the appointment of Kurt Buckman of Wrentham as animal science foreperson at the Norfolk County Agricultural High School (effective March 27, 2025). The commission approved payroll and expense warrants: county payroll warrant (item 25-38) in the amount reported by staff, county expense warrant (03/04/25) for $572,762.67, and the school expense warrant (25-09a) for $342,935.19.
Procurement reported a temporary contract to bring a retired plumber back to work one day per week until a full-time plumber is hired. Procurement staff said the contract would run through June 30, 2025; the commission approved the temporary hire and one-day-per-week arrangement.
Other routine actions: the commission approved minutes of the March 5, 2025 meeting and accepted several other department personnel notices. The meeting closed with a moment of remembrance for Sergeant Randall and adjournment.
Votes at a glance - Approval of minutes (03/05/2025): motion seconded and approved (unanimous; exact vote count not recorded). - Rehire: Thomas Ford, seasonal golf associate (Wallsend Recreation Facility): approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye). - Contingent appointment: Steven Luca, seasonal golf associate (Wallsend Recreation Facility): approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye). - Appointment: Kurt Buckman, animal science foreperson (Norfolk County Agricultural High School): approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye). - Payroll warrant (item 25-38): approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye). - County expense warrant (03/04/25) $572,762.67: approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye). - School expense warrant (25-09a) $342,935.19: approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye). - Temporary plumber (one day per week through 06/30/2025): approved (voice vote; recorded as Aye).
The meeting contained no public comments and included staff reminders about ethics filings and the forthcoming annual leave/use-lose reports for employees.
