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Selectboard accepts town manager resignation, authorizes policy updates and RFP for replacement
Summary
The Williamstown Selectboard accepted the resignation of Town Manager Jacqueline Higgins, approved paying her through Dec. 31, 2025, and authorized updates to the personnel policy and a request for proposals to hire a replacement.
The Williamstown Selectboard voted in executive session to accept the resignation of Town Manager Jacqueline (Jackie) Higgins and to continue her compensation through Dec. 31, 2025. The board met in executive session under 1 V.S.A. §313 and later approved steps to recruit a new town manager per town policy.
Tyler Mitchell moved to accept the resignation "with the stipulation to pay her until December 31, 2025," a motion that Scott McCarthy seconded and the board carried. In the same executive session the board authorized pursuing upgrades to the town personnel policy and amendments to the town manager contract, and directed staff to warn an RFP for the Town Manager position.
The board said it is working with counsel provided by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns to ensure the resignation and hiring steps follow proper procedure. Members noted the former town manager has agreed to assist remotely through Dec. 31 to help with transition and outstanding matters including FEMA issues, ARPA funds and other pending items. The board did not specify a timeline for selecting finalists for the RFP.
The action follows public concern about financial oversight raised earlier in the meeting. The Selectboard will publish the RFP as required by town policy and expects to follow its normal hiring process for the role.
