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Troy selectmen vote to terminate Road Agent and appoint interim during non-public session
Summary
During a Jan. 22 non-public session, the Troy Board of Selectmen voted to terminate Road Agent J.C., effective Jan. 27, 2026, approved a two-week severance plus prorated vacation pay, and named Highway Laborer I.B. as interim with a $100/week stipend.
The Troy Board of Selectmen voted on Jan. 22 to terminate Road Agent J.C., effective Jan. 27, 2026, following a non-public discussion of the Road Agent's performance and Highway Department matters. The motion to terminate, made by Selectman Richard H. Thackston III and seconded by Chairman Curtis Hopkins, passed 2-1, with Selectman T.J. Chasse opposed.
The board authorized a two-week severance payment and payment of any earned vacation time on a prorated basis in accordance with the town's personnel policy. The board then voted unanimously to appoint Highway Laborer I.B. as Interim Road Agent and to pay that employee an additional $100 per week while covering the Road Agent duties; that motion was moved by Chairman Hopkins and seconded by Selectman Thackston.
The Board entered the non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II (A) & (L), the statutory provisions cited on the record to permit closed deliberations about personnel and legal matters. The record shows the Board entered non-public at 7:55 p.m., exited at 8:45 p.m., and adjourned the meeting at 8:46 p.m. Town Administrator Jeremy Bourgeois was recorded as present.
The motions recorded are limited to the employment actions described above; the transcript does not document additional terms, the content of performance findings, or subsequent personnel steps such as a search for a permanent Road Agent. No public comment or quotes were recorded in the minutes provided.
