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Select Board makes exception to hiring freeze for conservation agent, allows temporary coverage
Summary
After the resignation of the conservation agent, the board approved an exception to the town hiring freeze to fill the conservation agent position and authorized the town administrator to pursue short-term contract coverage while the position is posted.
The Select Board voted to make an exception to the townwide hiring freeze to recruit a conservation agent after the incumbent submitted resignation notice; the board also authorized the town administrator to pursue temporary contract or interim arrangements to keep commission business moving while the search proceeds.
Board members discussed options including tapping local contractors (Oxbow Associates) for a few hours a week, using a temporary internal or contracted placement, or requesting assistance from neighboring communities. The motion to allow the TA to arrange temporary coverage passed on a roll call vote; board members noted hiring and onboarding for this specialized role can take months.
