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Brookline building official resigns effective July 10; town posts vacancy, reviews safety systems and IT support
Summary
At the July 8 Selectboard meeting, the board announced Building Official Steve Sacherski’s resignation effective July 10, 2024; the town is lining up interim inspectors, posted the vacancy, and discussed Town Hall safety-system upgrades and an IT vendor’s planned end of support on Oct. 31.
The Brookline Selectboard announced on July 8 that Building Official Steve Sacherski has resigned, effective July 10, 2024. The board said it has posted the vacancy and is arranging qualified personnel in the short term to issue permits and perform inspections while recruitment continues.
The minutes report that Brendan Denehy will contact Cloudpermit as part of outreach and that calls should still go to the Building Official’s phone. The board asked for patience from residents and applicants while interim coverage and recruitment occur.
The meeting also recorded town operational items: One Source Security assessed Town Hall “panic buttons” and provided a quote to upgrade to wireless; the board agreed to revisit the upgrade at year-end because of other unexpected expenses but noted One Source is preparing a separate quote for exterior-door FOBs. Spaulding Hill Networks notified the town it will terminate its IT support agreement on Oct. 31, citing inability to support Brookline’s aging equipment; the board discussed seeking a local provider or bringing IT in-house and estimated 20–24 hours of weekly support would be required.
Other operational items recorded in the minutes included a sign request for Flawless Floors on Post Office Road (board supportive pending police and ambulance feedback), a parking-lot line-painting quote, MS-232 form revisions to include the Conservation Commission bond, research into a Public Deposit Investment Pool account, and scheduling of a Planning Board/Selectboard Fair Housing training on July 13 in the Selectboard office.
Next steps: the town will continue recruitment for a permanent Building Official, line up interim permitting/inspection coverage, obtain vendor quotes for security upgrades and parking work, and evaluate IT support options before Spaulding Hill Network’s Oct. 31 end of service date. The minutes do not list specific interim contractors or a hiring timeline beyond the vacancy posting.
