Brentwood town administrator announces resignation; Select Board hears public pleas and moves personnel matters to nonpublic

The Brentwood town administrator told the Select Board at its April 7 meeting that she has submitted her resignation, effective May 5, 2026, citing health and workplace stress. "I have made the difficult decision to submit my resignation as Brentwood's town administrator effective 05/05/2026," the administrator read, saying the magnitude of problems she had discovered was "too much honestly for one person to handle."

Board members and residents responded with expressions of gratitude and concern. Several board members praised the administrator's work; one member said the town would "miss you tremendously." Multiple residents urged the board to consider steps to retain or support her, with one public commenter saying, "I think there are going to be hundreds of people shocked. We're gonna miss you."

The resignation prompted procedural action: the board voted to go into a nonpublic session to discuss personnel, reputation and hiring, citing personnel matters as the reason for closing the meeting.…