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Trustees discuss staffing probation, FY27 budget planning and MOUs; Brendan Johnston signals reelection run
Summary
Trustees discussed clarifying a six-month staff probationary period, scheduling staff reviews and meetings, set targets for FY27 budget work and drafts of MOUs with the Board of Selectmen and Friends, and noted Brendan Johnston will run again for his trustee seat.
Trustees reviewed a submitted director’s report and discussed staff and governance items at the Jan. 26 meeting. The board asked staff to clarify the six-month probationary hiring period and to circulate a draft note on the probation policy. Brittney Thompson was asked to follow up on staff review dates at the next meeting.
Brendan Johnston indicated he is running again for a trustee position. Trustees agreed a staff meeting is needed to coordinate reviews and schedules. The board also discussed governance documents: drafting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Board of Selectmen (BOS) and drafting an MOU with the Friends; the Friends MOU is on hold.
On budget timelines, trustees set a goal to produce a full line-item FY27 budget for presentation in April and asked Sue (name recorded; role not specified) to prepare a line-item budget. Trustees noted the need to find an accountant to reconcile prior years’ Quicken/QuickBooks records before finalizing budgets.
