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Audit Committee appoints Ellen Needham as chair in unanimous vote

Audit Committee · March 2, 2026
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Summary

At a March 2 remote meeting, the Audit Committee unanimously appointed Ellen Needham to serve as chair after Carolyn Ferguson stepped down from that role; the committee also noted one vacancy and forwarded a resume to the Town Moderator.

The Audit Committee voted unanimously on March 2 to appoint Ellen Needham as its chair after Carolyn Ferguson said she would step down from the role while remaining on the committee.

Jeremy Zuidema moved to appoint Needham; Christopher Trakas seconded. The roll-call vote recorded all four members present voting yes (Ferguson: Yes; Trakas: Yes; Zuidema: Yes; Needham: Yes). The meeting was called to order at 8:00 AM and adjourned at 8:31 AM.

Ms. Ferguson introduced Needham as a newly appointed member and summarized her experience for the Committee before the vote. The Committee also noted one remaining vacancy. Ms. Ferguson reported she had forwarded the resume of Dane Harvey to Town Moderator Elizabeth Dillon for consideration.

No additional formal actions were taken on personnel at the meeting. The Committee set its next meeting for March 24, 2026.