Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Town Staffing Appointments Roads topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Wayne faces staff vacancies, committee appointments and road‑paving priorities as select board sets action list
Summary
The town manager reported multiple open town‑office positions, the select board discussed a schedule for filling board and committee vacancies, and residents raised urgency about road paving and past warrant spending; the board directed staff to compile appointment lists and a prioritized action schedule.
The Town of Wayne select board on June 24 reviewed a broad action list that included town‑office staffing, upcoming board and committee appointments, and road‑paving priorities, and the town manager reported that several municipal positions are now open.
Town Manager Shannon told the board that the town clerk, bookkeeper and tax collector/treasurer positions are posted after the announced retirement of the town clerk, and that she is pursuing notary and motor‑vehicle agent training so the office can continue critical services during the hiring period. Shannon said she has scheduled second interviews and will bring recommendations to the board; she also asked the board whether it wants staff to prepare an application and appointment process for board and committee vacancies.
Board members agreed to compile a list of upcoming vacancies and to consider a policy for filling positions (for example, whether incumbents seeking reappointment require a public application or whether alternates should be preferred to fill vacancies). Shannon said she will circulate the vacancy list and suggested the board decide appointment procedures at the next meeting.
Residents and board members also raised concerns about road paving and the town’s use of previously approved appropriations. A resident asked for an accounting of a prior $150,000 road reserve appropriation and whether the money was spent on paving; board members said staff will retrieve the relevant budget and town‑report records for review. Another resident warned that some roads scheduled for future paving may not be plowable this winter if repairs are delayed.
The board also discussed administrative housekeeping: updating bylaws and a code of ethics on the agenda for the next meeting, scheduling regular reporting from contracted services, and establishing performance expectations and a review schedule for the town manager per her contract. Several members emphasized the need to prioritize tasks and noted the conservation work (100 Acre Wood) and road projects as high priorities.
Next steps: staff will prepare a vacancies list and draft appointment process for the board’s next meeting; the manager will continue hiring steps for open town‑office roles; staff will compile past budget appropriation records and a prioritized schedule for road work to present to the board.
