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Board agrees to schedule public hearings on separating clerk and treasurer roles
Summary
Longtime town clerk and treasurer Gail requested the town consider splitting the combined role into two full-time positions; the board agreed to schedule public hearings and possible special-town-meeting action before next election cycles.
Gail (speaker 12), the town's incumbent clerk and treasurer, told the Select Board she intends to retire and urged the town to consider separating the clerk and treasurer functions into two full-time positions because of the workload and statutory demands. Gail described the procedural options, including open-town-meeting action and timing constraints tied to the election calendar.
Board members agreed public education and a public hearing process are required and directed staff to work with the town manager to schedule hearings and outreach in the coming months. The chair suggested aiming for late September to October for initial public meetings so any special town meeting or ballot action could be scheduled with required notice; Gail recommended holding public hearings and a special town meeting rather than relying solely on ballot-box action.
No final policy change was adopted at the meeting; the board directed staff to prepare outreach and scheduling materials and to explore qualification options for an appointed or elected position if voters choose a structural change.
