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Council fails to appoint interim DPW director, agrees to re-advertise the position
Summary
Council considered appointing William Moore and Ted Boddington as interim directors of public works but recorded that neither appointment carried; members approved a motion to re-advertise the DPW director position and to continue the recruitment process.
The council considered two motions to fill the vacant director of public works post on an interim basis. First, a motion was made and seconded to hire William Moore as interim DPW director; that attempt did not result in a confirmed appointment after discussion and votes. A subsequent motion to appoint Ted Boddington as interim DPW director and to advertise for the permanent position was debated (including concerns about an outstanding ethics opinion) and ultimately did not carry.
Following the failed appointments, a separate motion to re-advertise the director-of-public-works position passed by voice vote. Councilors also discussed operational control over the transfer station and agreed language in any interim appointment should clarify responsibilities; the council instructed staff to develop and advertise an RFP for the permanent DPW director position.
At the meeting the council did not appoint an interim director and did not settle on a candidate; it directed the administration to run a new, broadly advertised recruitment for the DPW director role and return with results.
