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Chelmsford senior center director announces staff turnover, flags morale concerns
Summary
Director Debi Siriani told the Council on Aging Board that Principal Clerk Megan O’Neil resigned and the center has a vacant part‑time driver post; staff evaluations were positive but lower pay at the Center compared with other town jobs is affecting morale.
Debi Siriani, director of the Chelmsford Senior Center, told the Council on Aging Board on May 13 that Principal Clerk Megan O’Neil resigned after accepting a higher‑responsibility position in another town department and that the director is scheduling interviews to fill the role.
Siriani also reported that part‑time driver Artie Liakos resigned, creating a driver vacancy, and said staff evaluations are complete and generally positive. However, she told the board that when town positions are posted with higher salaries, Center staff learn about pay differences and morale is affected.
The report included a related personnel-policy note: Siriani and board member Steve Maffetone met with the Tax Assessor’s office to seek extending the allowable earning period for tax‑rebate workers from eight months to nine months; that request was unsuccessful.
Board member Mindy Rosen was credited with helping translate town budget requirements into spreadsheets that simplified the budget‑reconciliation process.
The meeting record does not specify hiring timelines or proposed salary changes; Siriani said only that she has received several applications for the Principal Clerk opening and is scheduling interviews. The board did not take a formal vote on staffing at the meeting.
The next Council on Aging Board meeting is scheduled for June 10, 2026.
