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Selectboard approves hiring of technology support; Planning Commission discloses family relationship
Summary
The Planning Commission proposed and the Selectboard approved hiring Ryan Anderson as a town employee to provide meeting technology services at $25/hour with a $50 minimum per meeting. Pam Spaulding disclosed Anderson is her son‑in‑law; the board recorded the disclosure and approved the hire subject to a six‑month probationary period.
Pam Spaulding, speaking for the Planning Commission, proposed hiring Ryan Anderson to provide technology services for commission and other town meetings. Spaulding disclosed that Anderson is her son‑in‑law and said he has been assisting with Zoom setup since the previous fall.
The board agreed the preferred hiring mechanism is to employ Anderson as a Town employee paid hourly so he may assist other committees as available. The motion to hire at $25 per hour with a $50 minimum per meeting, effective 2/10/2024 and subject to a six‑month probationary period, passed unanimously. The minutes record Spaulding’s disclosure of the familial relationship; the board discussed funding the work from the Planning Commission’s communications budget and providing periodic draw‑down statements to the commission.
