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Treasurer seeks assistant hire; board weighs stipends for clerk and treasurer
Summary
Town staff said she wants to hire and train an active assistant treasurer to enable retirement; Select Board discussed stipend levels (proposed $1,500 each for treasurer and clerk) and placing grant‑funded assistant costs under a grant expense line if applicable.
A staff member said the town needs an active assistant treasurer so the current treasurer can train a successor and retire. The staff speaker explained an existing backup can sign checks but does not want the backup role to continue; the board discussed budgeting a stipend and possible hourly alternatives. "I would like to hire an active assistant treasurer, so that I can... retire," the town staff said.
Members sketched a compromise of reducing a proposed $5,000 line to a combination of stipends and an emergency reserve: suggested figures included $1,500 for a treasurer stipend, $1,500 for a clerk stipend and $1,000 in contingency for hiring if needed. The board also discussed moving grant‑funded support into dedicated grant expense and income line items so costs can be offset if a grant is awarded.
