Category Archives: Article 36 (2019)

Selectboard Adopts Goals For Town Manager

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Good news to report. On July 22, the Selectboard voted unanimously to adopt a written set of 2026 Town Manager goals and performance objectives. The Town Manager’s employment agreement requires annual goals to be set in September, collaboratively and reduced to writing. Last year that didn’t happen. Since Town Meeting, Chair Kimo Griggs has kept coming back to the topic. The public conversations among members and with the Town Manager have not always been easy. So, it’s worth noting that Continue reading Selectboard Adopts Goals For Town Manager→

Article 36 Task Force lists potential action items, invites public input

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The Article 36 Task Force is winnowing its list of potential action items as it prepares to make recommendations to the Selectboard in December. From a list of nearly 50 items, the Task Force preliminarily narrowed the list to 13 items at its October 28 meeting. However, the list remains a work-in-progress. The Task Force plans to hold three drafting sessions as it further develops the list and report. The first meeting is at 7 PM on November 4, at Continue reading Article 36 Task Force lists potential action items, invites public input→

Is it a good idea to have the Town Manager select four members to the Article 36 Task Force?

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The Selectboard gave a first reading approval to the Article 36 Task Force proposed by Selectboard Vice Chair Roger Arnold at its last meeting. Overall, a task force is a good idea. However, one aspect of the proposal troubles me. The Town Manager selects four members to the nine member Task Force. That novel approach seems to lack transparency. Public participation is also lost. To be accurate, the Town Manager “recommends” each person. Then, the Selectboard does the appointing. But, Continue reading Is it a good idea to have the Town Manager select four members to the Article 36 Task Force?→