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Wayne Select Board accepts Shannon McDonald as town manager; board debates contract terms
Summary
The Town of Wayne Select Board voted April 15 to accept Shannon McDonald as the town's new manager and spent the meeting reviewing a draft two‑year employment contract, including hours, salary-adjustment options, performance reviews and termination procedures. The board agreed to send the draft to the town lawyer for final review.
The Town of Wayne Select Board voted unanimously April 15 to accept Shannon McDonald as Wayne’s new town manager after an executive session held under 1 MRSA §4056‑A. The board also reviewed a draft two‑year employment contract and agreed to send the document to the town’s attorney for legal review before finalizing terms.
The contract under discussion calls for a fixed two‑year term that begins before the end of the current fiscal year and requires renegotiation at the end of the term; without a new contract, employment would end at contract expiration. The draft incorporates the manager’s statutory duties and references the town manager job description. Board members discussed adding section C.1 of the job description (expectations) to the contract so those expectations are expressly referenced.
Board members debated the work schedule language. The…
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