Select Board Prioritizes Full-Time Conservation Agent Over HR Manager
Select Board · Meeting of June 1, 2026
LANCASTER — Select Board votes 2-1 to prioritize full-time Conservation Agent over new HR manager position. Chair Jason Allison sought funding for dedicated human resources support to maintain professional workplace standards, but Members Ralph Gifford and David Carr reallocated $30,000 from the proposed HR budget to preserve the Conservation Agent's full-time status, citing its importance to environmental oversight and economic development coordination. The vote underscored tight town finances; Town Administrator John Woodsmall warned the Board an override would likely be needed within three years without additional revenue or service cuts.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of June 1, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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