Joseph Crocker said elected officials were not supportive enough of town staff.
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Mount Vernon begins talks to hire town manager, expand Select Board
The changes would need to be approved at a town meeting, officials said.
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Oakland town manager says her suspension involves employee complaint
Town Manager Ella Bowman said she was notified Friday in a letter sent by Town Council Chairman Michael Perkins that she was placed on administrative leave earlier this week because of a complaint filed by municipal worker.
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Wilton posts job listing to hire town manager
The Wilton Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously to post a listing for a town manager, beginning their search for current Town Manager Perry Ellsworth’s replacement.
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Whitefield voters pass $1.5 million budget at Town Meeting
The budget’s total is $1,556,698, but after revenue sources, $1,075,098 will be raised by taxes. The mill rate will be unknown until the school budget is voted on, on Tuesday.
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Our View: Waterville’s secret meetings are no way to govern
Even a disease outbreak doesn’t excuse a municipality’s violation of the state’s public meeting law.
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Jim Fossel: Old-fashioned democracy threatened by novel virus
The New England town meeting form of government has survived for centuries, but it may not outlive the coronavirus response..
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Conflicts of interest mire firefighter stipend debate in latest China budget conversation
The China select board was split over whether to declare that three members of the town’s budget committee, who are firefighters or have family members who are, should recuse themselves from discussing and voting on volunteer firefighter stipends.