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Brookfield appoints interim treasurer at $40/hour and contracts external payroll support
Summary
The Select Board approved hiring Brenda as interim treasurer at $40 per hour (estimated 10–15 hours/week) and contracted Eric Kinsher CPA (payroll entry by an outside processor) to perform payroll data entry during the interim for about $125/hour.
The Brookfield Select Board voted on Jan. 6 to appoint Brenda (last name not stated in the record) as interim treasurer at $40 per hour and approved a temporary payroll‑entry contract to ensure continuity while the town searches for a permanent treasurer.
Lori, speaking about interim compensation benchmarks for treasurer‑only roles, said that $40 per hour ‘‘is generally the low end’’ for treasurer work in the area and reported that Brenda agreed to the arrangement. Board discussion clarified that Brenda would track treasurer hours separately from her elected collector duties, and that the town posted the permanent position at an annualized range equating roughly to $60,000–$80,000 depending on experience.
On payroll processing, Lori described a short‑term engagement with Eric Kinsher, CPA, who would supply a remote payroll processor (Nicole) to enter payroll into Harpers for an estimated four hours per payroll at about $125 per hour — roughly $500 per pay period and approximately $12,000 annually. The board moved to hire that contractor to enter payroll during the interim period; Lori said the processor would have no access to bank accounts and would perform only data entry.
The board discussed expected interim treasurer hours (10–15 per week) and remote work arrangements (Friday remote reconciliation was anticipated). The motion to appoint Brenda at $40/hour was made and seconded and the board proceeded with payroll contractor authorization.
The appointment and the contractor authorization were presented as interim measures to keep fiscal operations current while the town continues its recruitment for a permanent treasurer and town administrator.
