Council approves town‑administrator appointment; transcript includes inconsistent names during swearing-in

Richmond — The Town Council voted unanimously to approve an appointment for town administrator during its Dec. 6 meeting, but the meeting record contains inconsistent references to the appointee’s name.

During board business the council moved to appoint Aaron Leese as town administrator; the motion was seconded and passed by roll call. Minutes then describe a swearing-in ceremony. A person who addressed the council afterward said they were “deeply honored to be selected as the Richmond’s next town administrator” and thanked family and colleagues. Later in the same exchange other speakers offered congratulations and the transcript records the person being addressed as “Cynthia.”

The transcript does not explicitly reconcile the two names; the council did not restate the appointee’s full name during the swearing or otherwise clarify the discrepancy on the record. The council also approved several related personnel actions at the same time, including a seasonal public‑works appointment (Cameron Mallard) and renewals for board appointments.

Because the official roll call and the sworn statement use different names in the meeting record, the town clerk’s office should be asked to confirm the appointee’s legal name and update the public minutes to remove the inconsistency. The council recorded unanimous support for the appointment and arranged for the swearing-in during the same meeting.