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Town manager flags staffing concerns in draft 2 of Putney highway budget

Putney Selectboard · December 3, 2025
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Summary

The town manager presented Draft 2 of the highway budget noting it currently includes an additional staff position, several employees may retire within five years and the open position has been vacant for some time and could be removed from the draft.

Karen Astley, the town manager, presented Draft 2 of the highway budget and said the current draft includes an additional staff position while noting several highway employees may retire within the next five years.

Astley told the Selectboard the additional position has been open for a while and the town may take it out of the budget; board members discussed the need to prepare to replace and train staff if retirements occur.