The town's treasurer/collector announced during the meeting that she is leaving her post to take a position at a school and said Assistant Treasurer/Collector Diane will serve as the acting treasurer/collector during the transition. The treasurer said there will likely be no overlap for training with the new hire and that Diane will oversee the September meeting.

This matters because the treasurer/collector is the town official responsible for receiving and disbursing municipal funds; an interim appointment affects who is the point of contact for finance matters until a permanent replacement is in place.

The treasurer/collector said, "I am. I am. I'm headed over to the school," and described the departure as "bittersweet." She told colleagues that "Diane, the assistant treasure collector, most likely will be the point of contact" and later added that Diane "has been here for, I think, almost 4 almost 30 years." The treasurer also said the town expects Diane to oversee the September meeting because "most likely, we won't have a new treasurer collector by that point."

Billy, the meeting chair, responded, "You know, I've I've worked with Diane plenty, and I'm sure it'll be great. She does a good job." The transcript records no formal appointment during the meeting; the treasurer described an internal expectation that Diane will act in the role until a new hire is in place.

Next steps: the town will await the hiring process to fill the treasurer/collector position; until then staff and meeting participants will treat Diane as the point of contact for treasurer-related needs. The transcript does not specify a formal interim appointment vote or a timeline for the hiring process.