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Town Clerk: deputies named as historian deputies after auditor asked for paper trail
Summary
Town Clerk Stephanie Tichenor told the board she and her deputies were named as deputy historians after an auditor asked why deputies were not appointed for historian work, creating a payroll paper trail; she said she does not use both deputies at the same time.
Residents asked for clarification at the Jan. 6 meeting about the historian role and why the Town Clerk has two deputies. Supervisor Anthony Fernandez explained clerks appoint deputies annually and that the historian is an appointed role. Town Clerk Stephanie Tichenor said the deputies were named as deputy historians after the July audit asked why deputy pay lacked a paper trail; the appointments ensure proper payroll documentation.
Tichenor addressed concerns about staffing and qualifications, saying there are no special qualifications beyond basic literacy and computer skills and that deputies are paid hourly. "Yes, I have 2 deputies. I don't use them both at the same time," Tichenor said, adding that one deputy covers when the other is unavailable. The board closed public comment on the topic after the explanation.
