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New finance officer starts; board reviews audit delay and temporary support for building and planning
Summary
New finance officer Marissa Federico began work and briefed the Select Board on account reconciliation and an upcoming retirement system audit; the board also discussed a delayed 2023 audit and agreed to explore temporary help for overloaded departments using unspent salary funds.
Marissa Federico, the town’s newly hired finance officer, introduced herself at the May 19 Select Board meeting and reported she is reconciling accounts, meeting with banks and departments, and preparing materials for the New Hampshire Retirement System audit, which she said is due Wednesday.
Board members also discussed a delayed 2023 municipal audit. Select Board member Ellen said she had seen a draft and that the town was waiting for a letter from the town’s attorneys before auditors can finalize the report; the board agreed to follow up with the auditors and counsel to determine the outstanding items and timing.
On staffing and human resources, board members discussed short‑term relief for departments that are currently overloaded during building season. Select Board members proffered a plan to use money not spent while a position in Human Services remains vacant for about six weeks to fund temporary help for the Building and Planning departments. Laurie Swede said the unspent salary funds could fund a temporary administrative person for those busy seasons; the board asked staff and the finance officer to verify the available amounts and report back.
Separately, the board opened discussion of a compensation and benefits study procurement: six proposals were received, with prices ranging from about $19,500 to roughly $54,000. Board members agreed to review proposals in depth before choosing a vendor and noted travel costs included in some bids could be reduced if the board accepted remote meetings for portions of the study. The board asked Susan (administrative staff) and members Laurie and Susan to review proposals and present recommendations at the next meeting.
No final procurement decisions were made at the meeting; the board set follow‑up assignments to verify audit status, confirm temporary funding availability, and narrow compensation‑study bidders for decision at a future meeting.
