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Committee discusses plan to eliminate elected Road Agent but members say town may not be ready in 2026
Summary
A resident asked whether the plan included doing away with the elected Road Agent; William MacDuffie Jr. said the plan did, but committee members said the town would face a transition period and recommended against eliminating the Road Agent in 2026.
During public discussion on Aug. 13, 2025, Marcia Murphy asked whether the plan for the highway building included eliminating the elected Road Agent position. William MacDuffie Jr. said that the plan assumed doing away with the Road Agent.
Murphy noted that an elected Road Agent would remain in office for one year after a vote to eliminate the position. Chair Jim Hoyt described a transitional period if the town moves away from an elected Road Agent. Brett Walker said the town should not seek to eliminate the Road Agent in 2026 because the town is not ready for that change.
No formal motion or vote on eliminating the Road Agent was taken; the exchange was recorded as part of public comment and discussion. The committee’s focus remained on securing plans, permits and cost estimates before advancing personnel changes.
