TOPSHAM — Topsham could soon have its first assistant town manager in seven years, as selectmen decide Thursday night whether to revive the position.
Voters approved adding $127, 868 to the town’s expenses at a May town meeting. A portion of that money will go toward funding the salary and benefits for the person who takes the position.
The person who takes the job will back the human resources, technology, facilities management and the finance departments. Town Manager Rich Roedner had initially proposed a part-time position to help with the finance department, officials later decided the assistant manager should help in other areas as well.
Selectmen also will decide at Thursday’s meeting whether to back the construction of new mountain bike trails behind the town’s transfer station on Townsend Way. Thursday’s meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Topsham Municipal Building.
The Times Record Sustaining Sponsor
We believe a community must be informed to thrive. bowdoin.edu
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less