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Selectmen discuss first-selectman pay, charter revision and a possible salary survey
Summary
Board members raised questions about compensation for the first selectman and other elected officials, suggesting a review or salary survey; the first selectman said elected-official pay is under RTM jurisdiction but offered to compile comparative data if directed.
A board member raised the question of whether the first selectman's salary reflects comparable positions in neighboring towns, arguing higher compensation could be necessary to attract qualified candidates for a role that manages a multi-million-dollar municipal budget. The first selectman responded that elected-official salaries are under the RTM's purview but volunteered to provide a comparative survey of surrounding towns if the board desired.
"It is under the jurisdiction of the RTM," the first selectman said, adding he would be willing to "send a summary of all the other surrounding towns" if directed. The first selectman also noted that any structural change (for example, moving to a town manager form of government) would require a formal charter revision process he described as significant and multi-year. Board members agreed the idea of an information-gathering salary survey or inventory of possible charter items could be a starting point for discussion, not an immediate action to change compensation.
