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Town manager announces new treasurer and lays out year‑end finances and account clean‑up
Summary
Town manager informed the Select Board that Patricia Moore will join as the new treasurer on Aug. 3, flagged an FY26 AP warrant signed today, and presented a draft report of town accounts recommending bylaw clarifications for several funds, including a library trust of roughly $1.9M and revolving and gift accounts.
The town manager updated the Select Board on staffing and the town’s finances, including the hiring of a new treasurer and a wide review of town accounts.
The manager announced that Patricia Moore has been hired as treasurer/collector and will officially begin on Aug. 3. "Patricia stood out, and we are delighted to welcome her," the manager said, adding that Moore will meet staff immediately to begin transferring bank accounts and to work through payroll continuity during a two‑week overlap of departures.
On finances, the manager said an AP warrant for FY26 was signed that day and that the year‑end expense report circulated earlier did not reflect that activity; the statutory deadline to encumber funds was noted. The manager presented a draft account report intended to help the incoming manager and the board understand balances, legal authority and administration for numerous funds, including revolving funds, special grants and gift accounts.
Key details provided: the manager reported a combined balance in certain one‑off and special funds of significance (the manager recorded a town balance figure for one set of accounts at about $1,477,000), an expendable library trust balance near $1.9 million, and smaller gift and program accounts (examples: municipal buildings insurance fund ~$32,000; a John McGrath agricultural fund ~$16,000; opioid settlement funds roughly $11,000 as of June 30). The manager recommended clarifying bylaws to specify which official oversees each account to reduce ambiguity and ease transition for a new town manager.
Board members supported circulating the draft, requested details on certain small accounts and asked staff to prepare a clearer summary for the next meeting. The manager also noted several routine deliverables due soon, including TEC’s town center conceptual report expected before the board’s meeting on the 23rd and a Farmfield culvert study that the town expects later this month.
