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The employment agreement between the Town of Norwich and Town Manager Herb Durfee expires at the end of August. What are the Selectboard’s plans? Unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made two attempts to contact Selectboard Chair Roger Arnold by email on this topic on June 7 and on June 10. No response. Here is what I asked in part:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I understand Herb\u2019s employment agreement with the Town expires at the end of August. Hoping you might share something about the process going forward. Does Herb want to continue as TM for Norwich? Has the SB made any decisions? What do you see as a likely timeline for a decision? Will public input be solicited?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I don’t see my questions as concerning state secrets. What happened to openness? Transparency? The courtesy of a reply?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I asked Town Manager Durfee by email whether he wants to continue in that position. “Absolutely, yes,” was his reply. “I would hope the community as a whole would want me continuing in the position.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Durfee has served as the Norwich Town Manager since May 2017. His current contract was signed in March 2020, amid controversy. Selectboard members Brochu, Langhus and Pepper were originally against renewal<\/a>. Chair Pepper changed his vote at a February 2020 meeting marked by emotion and tension<\/a>. Only Ms. Brochu is still on the Selectboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current contract contains a detailed Performance Improvement Plan. At the June 9, 2021 Selectboard meeting, the Board spent about 1.5 hours in executive session discussing that plan, according to draft meeting minutes<\/a>. On May 12, about 45 minutes of executive session time was spent on the topic, say the draft meeting minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The employment agreement between the Town of Norwich and Town Manager Herb Durfee expires at the end of August. What are the Selectboard’s plans? Unknown. I made two attempts to contact Selectboard Chair Roger Arnold by email on this topic on June 7 and on June 10. No response. Here is what I asked in part: I understand Herb\u2019s employment agreement with the Town expires at the end of August. Hoping you might share something about the process going forward. 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