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Select Board adopts FY2025 evaluation of Town Manager Paige Duncan, cites strong start and areas for growth
Summary
The Select Board unanimously adopted a 360-degree FY2025 evaluation for Town Manager Paige Duncan, recording an overall aggregate score of 3.03 across 13 criteria. The board praised leadership and budget management while recommending stronger community engagement, strategic planning progress, and continued development of financial communications.
The Foxborough Select Board on May 27 adopted the town manager’s FY2025 performance review after HR director Mike Mullen presented aggregated results from a 360-degree evaluation.
Mullen said the board’s assessment covered 13 criteria — including leadership, planning and organizing, communication, budget and fiscal management, and cross-departmental coordination — and reported an overall aggregate score of 3.03 on a four-point scale. "Paige has made a strong start stepping into the role," Mullen summarized, noting improvements in budget management, negotiations and staffing while also identifying areas for continued growth.
The evaluation cited strengths: effective leadership and working relationships with department heads, improvements in budget controls and a balanced budget, successful recruitment of key staff, and strengthened administrative functions. It also noted recommended areas for development: enhanced financial communication to help residents understand budget tradeoffs, increased opportunities for small-group resident engagement to bolster transparency, and continued progress on strategic-planning tasks.
Town Manager Paige Duncan thanked the board for the feedback and said she will incorporate the suggestions into next year’s action plan. "This process has been very informative," Duncan said, adding she will use the comments to inform her priorities and action items.
The Select Board voted to adopt the evaluation as presented; the action was procedural and does not change compensation or terms in the minutes of the meeting.
