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Mayor reports resignations, interim coverage and upcoming graduations; committee hears staffing updates
Summary
The mayor reported that building commissioner Melissa McDonald left for another municipality, Roland Jean is interim building commissioner, Lieutenant Eric Hulette will retire Monday, Justin Enright left to pursue a master's degree, two police officer hires graduate next Monday, and four firefighter candidates remain in preemployment processing.
During communications the mayor reported multiple personnel changes. Building commissioner Melissa McDonald "has completed her time with the city" and moved to another municipality; interim building commissioner Roland Jean is covering the office on a 60‑day temporary appointment. The mayor also said Lieutenant Eric Hulette from the Gardner Fire Department is retiring effective Monday and that city conservation and planning agent Justin Enright is leaving to pursue a master's degree.
The mayor announced two police officers will graduate from the Massachusetts Police Academy next Monday and enter 90‑day temporary appointments for field training; the city is also progressing through preemployment physicals and aptitude testing for four firefighter candidates. The chair confirmed that appointees listed in the record (named as Miss Consencus, Mister Kelly and Mister Zlodnick) have taken their oaths and are administered, and the committee noted its next meeting is set for Tuesday, August 11.
