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Residents urge Griswold to make land-use secretary full time and improve job posting outreach
Summary
During public forum residents, including Mark McKinney, urged the board to restore a full-time land-use secretary and fix a lengthy job posting that lacked hours and pay; staff said the posting was updated and the town plans to advertise more broadly.
At the Jan. 13 public forum, residents told the selectmen the town needs a full-time land-use secretary. Mark McKinney said committees are "drowning" under paperwork and minutes duties and urged the board to consider making the role full time with expanded duties to stabilize staffing.
Residents and town participants also noted the job posting had been online for a long time and lacked clear information about hours and pay. One participant said the posting was four pages long without those basic details and suggested the town use free posting options on job sites such as Indeed to increase applicant reach. Town staff (Robin) said the posting had been updated and that they would pursue broader distribution.
Board members said they expect budget requests in the coming cycle and will consider the staffing issue as part of that process. The conversation concluded with staff planning to revise the posting distribution and return with candidate outreach plans.
