Madrid board appoints Rita Gerenser as CEO; some members raise process concerns

During the planning board portion of the meeting, David Fisher moved and Emily Losey seconded a motion to appoint Rita Gerenser to the CEO position for the remainder of the year; the motion carried. Kevin Finnegan asked whether the other applicants had been interviewed and said he believed the appointment should have been handled differently; Chair Tony Cooper said he would call the other applicants to inform them that the position had been filled.

The record shows the motion and a procedural question about the hiring process but does not document a roll-call vote or the interview status of other applicants. The board did not record additional selection materials in the minutes; the clerk or chair indicated outreach to other applicants would follow.