Planning commission reaffirms deputy director contract for Megan Trudell

The Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission on Feb. 24 reaffirmed a vote taken in executive session to appoint Megan Trudell as deputy director of planning and authorized the chair to sign her three‑year employment contract.

The action followed a closed‑door executive session the commission held to conduct strategy for negotiations with nonunion personnel. Commissioners said the contract term will begin on Feb. 24, 2025, and end on Feb. 23, 2028; the contract and the attached job description were described during open session as generally consistent with town personnel policies. The chair read the contract dates into the public record and asked commissioners to reaffirm the executive‑session authorization.

Commissioners moved and seconded a motion to reaffirm the executive‑session vote authorizing the contract and the chair to execute it. The commission then conducted a roll‑call vote in open session; commissioners recorded their votes as affirmative. The chair said the contract was drafted in consultation with town counsel and that the commission had authorized negotiation in executive session.

The commission did not state a clear numeric salary in open session. Meeting discussion referenced the contract terms and a job description attached to the contract; because the precise compensation figures were not clearly stated on the public record in the transcript, the article reports the contract dates and procedural authorizations and marks the specific salary amount as not specified in the meeting record.

No amendments or conditions to the commission’s authorization were recorded in open session. The commission’s action will allow the chair to sign the contract consistent with the reaffirmation vote.