West Newbury Governance Committee advances organizational restructuring plan, approving Assistant Town Manager position. Chair Wendy Reed said Community Paradigm Associates did not address Water Department management or library staffing, noting she would seek additional vendor recommendations. The
Town Governance Committee reviews interim organizational findings and Town Manager search timeline. Consultants John Petrin and Julie Jacobson of Community Paradigm advised prioritizing corrections to governance documents to eliminate inconsistencies between the Town Manager Act, bylaws, and
Town Governance Committee reviews organizational audit interim findings. Julie Jacobson of Community Paradigm presented findings showing misalignments between the Town Manager Special Act, bylaws, and personnel policies, with some employees and boards implementing practices no longer legal under
Town Governance Committee directs consultant materials to its website rather than Select Board. Chair Wendy Reed will work with the Town Manager's Executive Assistant to update the Committee's webpage and post a Massachusetts Municipal Association video addressing confusion between Town Manager and
Town Governance Committee convenes with Paradigm Associates consultants to define its oversight role. Chair Wendy Reed and members Ann Bardeen, Jennifer Walsh, and Tom Ellis agreed to function as a unified point of contact, with the committee operating independently of consultants at separate
The Town Governance Committee met with Community Paradigm Associates to begin an organizational assessment of the town's government transition and structure. Committee Chair Wendy Reed and fellow members identified gaps in the incomplete Town Manager form of government implementation, including
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