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Wellington restates town administrator employment agreement after debate; amendment to remove auto‑renewal fails
Summary
The board adopted a restated employment agreement with the town administrator that removes the annual formal renewal requirement; an amendment to restore annual renewal failed 6‑1 after extensive trustee discussion about accountability, transparency and personnel process.
The Wellington Board of Trustees on Sept. 23 approved Resolution 39‑2025, adopting a restated employment agreement with the town administrator that removes the need for an annual formal renewal vote while preserving statutory reappointment procedures and board authority to terminate.
Town attorney Dan Sapienza presented the draft restated agreement and said the purpose was largely administrative: consolidating prior amendments into a single restated contract and eliminating the requirement that the board take an explicit contract renewal vote each year. Sapienza said annual performance evaluation language remains in the…
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