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Board moves to offer interim town manager role to local candidate after interviews
Summary
After interviewing three finalists, trustees directed staff to update an interim employment agreement and to present a conditional offer to Caleb Patterson with salary negotiations beginning near $85,000; the offer is contingent on background check and formal board approval.
After a public round of interviews and an executive discussion, the Green Mountain Falls Board of Trustees signaled a preference for Caleb Patterson, the town manager of Westcliff, as the finalist for an interim town manager role and instructed staff to prepare a conditional agreement.
During his interview, Caleb described work on capital projects and grant seeking, saying he had helped secure major transportation funding: "I was able to seek out a $2,700,000 TAP grant," and said he would prioritize community engagement and infrastructure needs if hired. Trustees praised his small‑town experience and local ties while noting his ongoing education and relative youth compared with other finalists.
Board members debated the tradeoffs of a longer‑term, more experienced change agent versus a local, anchored manager who could provide continuity. The trustees directed the mayor and staff to update the interim agreement (the board discussed an $85,000 starting salary target, with limited wiggle room to about $88,000) and to present that agreement to the preferred candidate, contingent on a successful background check and final approval at a public meeting.
The board emphasized that any signed agreement would still come back to the full board for a formal vote. If the candidate accepts and the board approves, staff said they would coordinate start date and onboarding steps to overlap with current managers for knowledge transfer.
