Select Board Approves Four Hires, Six Contracts
Select Board approved four new hires, six contracts, and a Community Engagement Policy while deadlocking 2-2 on Treasurer-Collector restructuring measures.
Select Board · Meeting of August 31, 2026
HUDSON — Select Board approved four new hires, six contracts, and a Community Engagement Policy while deadlocking 2-2 on Treasurer-Collector restructuring measures. Amanda Fleming was confirmed as Health Administrator (M4 Step 6), James DiMauro as Senior Center backup driver, Katie Cloutier as Assistant Town Treasurer-Collector (M5 S2), and Fiona Anderson as part-time Youth Services Library Page; Chad Cunningham was promoted to Wastewater Operator W-4. Contracts worth at least $109,400 included fire escape repairs ($32,500), pavement management ($76,900), traffic study, test well installation, material disposal, and water rate study.
Diane G. Bemis and Patrick Thayer supported Finance Director Neil Vaidya's proposal to establish a full-time Benefits Coordinator position while Steven C. Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil opposed it, citing budget constraints and the need to wait for financial review results.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 31, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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