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Council rejects one-year extension of Village Manager Ogden's contract
Summary
The Village of Stockbridge council voted down a proposed one-year extension to Village Manager Ogden's contract on Dec. 2, 2024, with two members supporting and four voting against; Ogden abstained. Council members discussed next steps for hiring and legal implications.
The Village of Stockbridge council voted on Dec. 2 against a one-year extension of Village Manager Ogden's contract. The motion, made by Fred Cattell and supported by Trustee Fairbotham, failed by roll call: Aye ' Cattell and Mellisa Powers-Taylor; Nay ' Good, Morehouse, Fairbotham and Howlett; Abstain ' Ogden.
The vote followed a formal motion to approve the proposed updated contract extending Ogden's term for one year. Council member Fred Cattell, who moved the motion, later described his support as part of the meeting's personnel agenda (minutes record his motion and vote). Trustee Mellisa Powers-Taylor joined Cattell in voting yes; four members opposed the extension, and Ogden abstained from the vote.
The council did not complete a contract extension, leaving the manager position without the proposed one-year renewal. During the subsequent council comments, Cattell said he was disappointed in the failed vote and Morehouse urged that Ogden go through the interview process should the council pursue hiring or reappointing a manager. Attorney Gormley offered legal comments on implications of the management position being open.
Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes include additional meetings and a council goal-setting session in January; the council adjourned at 9:41 p.m.
The minutes do not record direct quotes from the vote or a detailed explanation from members about their reasons for opposing the motion.
