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Selectmen delegate hiring authority to First Selectman through Dec. 6, 2027; staffing updates given
Summary
The board delegated recruitment and conditional‑offer authority to the First Selectman under Town Charter section 402b, with reporting requirements; the meeting also reviewed open recruitments including police and seasonal positions.
The Board of Selectmen voted to delegate authority to the First Selectman to conduct recruitment activities and extend conditional offers of employment in accordance with approved policies, salary ranges and budget appropriations. The delegation, read into the record by Selectman Karen Reddington Hughes, expires on Dec. 6, 2027, and requires personnel reporting at each regular meeting.
Selectmen discussed safeguards added to the hiring delegation, including a written conflict‑of‑interest disclosure requirement and an interview process that includes at least two board members for department‑head positions. The First Selectman described current recruitment activity: one open full‑time police officer position (midnight shift), part‑time police and part‑time assistant animal control officer recruitments, and two summer‑camp counselor hires in process; a part‑time custodian and seasonal camp director have already started.
The board approved the delegation by voice vote and emphasized that disclosures and recusal procedures will be documented in personnel records when conflicts arise. No individual hires were finalized on the record at this meeting.
