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Wayne board accepts interim town manager's resignation, approves job posting and hiring process steps
Summary
The Select Board accepted Interim Town Manager Bryce's resignation effective Jan. 17, 2025, agreed amendments to a town-manager job posting and authorized the hiring committee and staff to proceed with legal review and publicity including MMA support (up to $1,000) to advertise the vacancy.
The Town of Wayne Select Board voted Dec. 17 to accept the resignation of interim Town Manager Bryce, effective Jan. 17, 2025, and moved forward with a revised job posting and a plan to publicize the vacancy while the town finalizes interview procedures.
A motion to accept Bryce's resignation was made and approved unanimously; the board thanked him for his service. In public comments, Bryce said the town faces significant challenges that need a permanent town manager and offered to assist during the transition.
The board then discussed and approved amendments to the town-manager job posting drafted by the hiring committee. Key decisions included using a short 'job affirmation' (an acknowledgment that application materials are truthful) plus a separate reference-check authorization, requiring background checks for the successful candidate, and posting the vacancy for roughly four weeks. The board authorized hiring-committee facilitators to engage the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) to publicize the posting and to spend up to $1,000 for outreach and placement.
Members debated language about experience requirements; the final posting will emphasize an accredited degree or equivalent experience and explicitly allow the selection committee to consider alternative combinations of training and experience. The board asked legal counsel to review the affirmation and posting language before the town posts the vacancy.
On process, the board and the hiring committee agreed the committee will finish its charge (finalize interview and reference questions) and provide a public briefing to the community (proposed at the Jan. 7 meeting). The board debated whether the full Select Board or a subset should conduct finalist interviews; members also discussed whether hiring-committee members should sit in as non-voting advisors. The board agreed to return to that procedural decision after getting legal guidance from counsel and MMA recommendations.
The board also approved multiple abatement items earlier in the meeting and handled routine warrants and reserve-fund uses. The Select Board said it expects to post the job once counsel signs off and to hold the committee's public briefing in early January.
