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Pelletier board hires town clerk, approves new hours and biweekly pay
Summary
Commissioners hired Colleen Thomas as town clerk, approved changing town-hall hours from 8 a.m.-noon to 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and voted to move payroll from weekly to biweekly; board went into closed session afterward to discuss personnel.
At its March 9 meeting the Town of Pelletier Board of Commissioners voted to hire Colleen Thomas as the new town clerk after a review of 11 applications and interviews with four finalists. Mayor (speaker 2) and a commissioner said Thomas has a legal/paralegal background and lives in town.
"We suggest that the town hire Colleen Thomas as our new clerk," the mayor said, and a commissioner moved to hire Thomas. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Separately, the board approved administrative changes discussed in a prior closed session: the towns public hours will shift from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. to 9 a.m.-1 p.m., starting immediately, and payroll will move from weekly to biweekly to reduce the frequency volunteer check signers must come in. Commissioners said the changes respond to resident requests to access town services during lunch hours and to administrative burden on volunteers.
After those votes, Mayor (speaker 2) moved and the board approved a closed-session meeting under North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(a)(6) to discuss personnel matters.
Next steps: Colleen Thomas will assume duties as town clerk (start date not specified in the transcript). Staff will implement the new office hours immediately and change payroll frequency as arranged; the board did not specify an exact start date for the biweekly pay change beyond agreeing to adopt it.
