Kanosh meeting approves creation of two part-time positions; salary move for employee 'Lauren' left partly unresolved

At a Kanosh town meeting, officials voted to create two part-time positions and discussed moving an employee named Lauren from hourly to salaried pay.

Speaker 2 moved that Lauren be converted from an hourly employee to a salaried employee “as we discussed in the closed session.” Speaker 3 made the motion to enact the salary change, and Speaker 1 seconded. Questions about a 401(k) contribution percentage followed; Speaker 2 stated the contribution rate had not been decided and would be determined later, so the pension/retirement detail was deferred.

Speaker 2 then moved to create two positions discussed in closed session: a time-limited public works employee limited to 10 hours a week at $20 an hour, and a part-time seasonal parks employee to help maintain the park and the cemetery during busy months. Speaker 1 seconded that motion. Speaker 4 asked that the town speak with Steven’s family before advertising the position so the family would not be blindsided. The chair called for a vote and later stated that the motion was carried unanimously.

The meeting record shows the motion to create the two positions passed; the transcript does not include a roll-call or numeric vote tally. The motion to convert Lauren to salaried status was moved and seconded, and a follow-up decision on the 401(k) contribution rate was explicitly left for later action.

After votes and brief administrative items, the meeting ended with informal thanks to Lauren and staff.

What happens next: the town will advertise the public works and seasonal parks positions with the qualifications described (work independently, operate equipment); staff will finalize specifics of Lauren’s salaried compensation and the 401(k) contribution rate and return to the governing body as needed.