Dighton selectmen appoint Jeff Mello and approve library page posting

The Dighton Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to appoint Jeff Mello as the town’s building commissioner and to a slate of related municipal roles, and separately authorized posting a library page position at the public library.

At the meeting, the chair introduced the first item: a recommendation to appoint Jeff Mello as building commissioner. A board member made the motion and another seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and recorded unanimous 'Aye' responses. "We're very excited for you to join the town or continue with the town in your new capacity," the chair said when introducing Mello.

The board then voted to appoint Mello to additional roles: zoning enforcement officer; land use coordinator; right-to-know officer; alternate member of the stormwater committee; member of the fire station building committee; agent of the Board of Selectmen; member of the TIF review board; and alternate member of the soil conservation committee. The motion carried without recorded opposition.

Separately, Mark Kropnick, director of the public library, told the board trustees had approved creating a library page opening and HR had cleared the job description. Kropnick said the position "could be as early as tomorrow" for posting or within two weeks. A board member moved to post the job description and the board voted 'Aye' to authorize posting and recruitment.

Procedural notes and next steps: the chair advised the new appointee to see the town clerk on Monday for onboarding paperwork. The board also agreed to follow normal HR posting procedures for the library page and to return any required paperwork to selectmen as appropriate.