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After executive session, Bradford Selectboard approves $70,000 annual salary for town manager
Summary
Following an executive session on the town manager's performance, the Selectboard voted to raise the Town Manager's annual pay to $70,000, effective after the March town meeting; the motion passed with four in favor and one abstention.
The Town of Bradford Selectboard entered executive session at 6:53 p.m. on March 2 under Maine statute 1 M.R.S. 405(6)(A) to conduct a performance review of the town manager. The board reconvened at 7:17 p.m.
Following the executive session, Boardmember Edward Nevells moved and Boardmember Randy Margraf seconded to increase the Town Manager's annual salary to $70,000, to take effect after the Town Meeting. The motion passed with four votes in favor; Boardmember Carlene Oakes abstained.
Lois A. Jones is recorded in the minutes as the employee present and is identified in the meeting record and signatures as Town Manager. The minutes do not record additional salary terms, benefits changes, or the reason for the abstention.
Why it matters: salary decisions affect town personnel budgets and set precedent for future compensation decisions. The board invoked a statutory exemption permitting executive session for personnel performance review prior to the public vote on compensation changes.
The minutes show no further procedural steps or conditions attached to the pay increase; implementation detail and effective-payroll processing will be handled by town staff.
