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Whitingham Selectboard offers highway crew job to Blake Janovsky; abstention and recusal recorded
Summary
After an executive session, the Selectboard voted 3-0 with one abstention to offer a highway crew position to applicant Blake Janovsky at $27.75 per hour, contingent on drug testing and motor vehicle record results; the minutes note concerns about a father supervising son and that Mr. Pike was recused.
Following an executive session called under 1 V.S.A. 313(a)(3), the Whitingham Selectboard determined May 7 that offering the highway crew position to applicant Blake Janovsky was in the town's best interest, while also noting concerns about a potential father/son supervision dynamic.
The minutes record the formal motion: "A motion was made by Rick Gramlin to offer the highway position to Blake Janovsky at a rate of $27.75 per hour, starting around June 1, 2026, contingent on drug testing and motor vehicle record results, seconded by Scott M. Reed, three in favor, Mr. Hammer abstained." Mr. Pike was noted as recused from the process. The offer is therefore conditional: employment is contingent on a passed drug test and satisfactory motor-vehicle-record results.
The board entered executive session on a motion by Craig Hammer that included Selectboard Administrator Gig Zboray; the session ended at 6:24 p.m. The minutes do not record additional details about applicants or the reason for Mr. Pike's recusal beyond noting the conflict. Next steps for the hire are completion of the contingencies and any required onboarding procedures.
