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North Brookfield interviews Ron Aponte for town administrator post; fiscal and project management top concerns
Summary
The Town of North Brookfield’s select board interviewed finalist Ron Aponte on Oct. 21 about budget shortfalls, school costs, project management and town communications. Aponte emphasized municipal budgeting experience and a collaborative leadership style; the board scheduled follow-up on the search.
The North Brookfield Select Board interviewed Ron Aponte, a finalist for the town administrator position, at its Oct. 21 meeting, focusing on the town’s fiscal imbalance, school costs and the need for stronger project management.
Aponte told the board he has “over 30 of experience” in private-sector information-technology management and more than 20 years in municipal government, including service as a select board member in Belchertown and, most recently, as town administrator in Brookfield. “I enjoy municipal management. Frankly, I think I'm good at it too,” he said during the interview.
Why it matters: Board members asked detailed questions about immediate fiscal pressures and long-term solutions. Aponte flagged a…
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