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Selectmen ratify appointment, accept resignation and approve permits; town posts Town Administrator position
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the Sheffield Selectmen accepted a Board of Health resignation, ratified an interim appointment to the Board of Health, reappointed the electrical inspector, approved one‑day alcohol and vendor permits, authorized procedures to sell surplus highway equipment to another municipality, and released a Town Administrator job advertisement.
The Sheffield Selectmen handled routine administrative business and several personnel items at their Aug. 19 meeting.
Minutes and personnel: The board approved minutes for Aug. 1 and Aug. 5, 2024. The Selectmen accepted the resignation of Josh Webb from the Board of Health after town staff said he has relocated out of Sheffield. The board ratified a prior appointment of Nicole Robarge to the Board of Health to ensure the board has three participating members to conduct business.
Electrical inspector reappointment: Members suspended the usual two‑week waiting period to reappoint electrical inspector Mike Lining so he could continue inspections without interruption; the board voted to suspend and reappoint.
Licensing and vendors: The board approved a one‑day alcohol permit for Big Elm Brewery (doing business as Black Sheep Brewing/Big Elm Brewery) for the Sheffield Fair on Sept. 7 (vendor hours discussed as roughly 11 a.m.–4 p.m.). The board also granted a mobile food vendor permit to Rustic Eats LLC for the fair and requested the vendor provide a menu for file.
Surplus equipment sale procedure: Highway staff reported that Northfork expressed interest in a surplus ditch‑bank mower. The board agreed staff should draft a procedures document for selling surplus equipment to another governmental entity under state procurement rules; the board voted to move forward and sign paperwork at a subsequent meeting.
Town Administrator recruitment: The board published a job advertisement seeking a Town Administrator for Sheffield (population cited around 3,400). The posting lists a starting salary of $95,000 (negotiable) and notes the town’s FY budget is approximately $14 million; application materials and resume are due by Sept. 17. Duties include budget development, procurement, ADA coordination and serving as chief procurement officer.
Votes and next steps: Most routine motions were approved by voice vote; specific roll‑call tallies were not recorded on the transcript. Selectmen directed staff to prepare the sale procedures for surplus equipment and to continue recruitment outreach for the Town Administrator position.
What this means: The board completed several short administrative matters that keep town operations moving and opened recruitment for a senior municipal manager; community members were encouraged to monitor the town website for the job posting and future auction/appointment notices.
