by Debbie Burke
updated
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 08:59 AM
The Town of Killington's Interim Town Manager, Seth Webb, has
been working with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns to quickly
identify an extremely qualified person with extensive management
experience in municipal, state and federal government who would be
hired as Interim Assistant Town Manager. This identified person has
a very strong background in municipal operations, transportation
planning and fiscal planning. This candidate has served as a Town
Manager for 9 plus years, including managing FEMA reimbursement for
flood damage.
The Town of Killington welcomes our Interim Assistant Town Manager,
Melvin E. Adams, who started in this new position on September 26,
2011 for a six month contract to support the road reconstruction
and FEMA reimbursement as well as supporting the
administration and finance needs of the town. Mel has over 40 years
of experience managing complex organizations and programs including
operations and maintenance, municipal management, research and
development, fiscal operations and programming, and transportation
planning. He has executive level experience dealing first hand with
community, state and federal leadership. Among Mel's
multitude of past experience includes a full career in the U.S.
military with a focus as Director of Operations in the U.S. Army;
Mel served as Director of the Vermont Office of Stimulus and
Recovery; Director of Policy and Planning for the Vermont Agency of
Transportation; Town Manager of the Town of Randolph, Vermont, and
Town Manager of Pittsford, Vermont.
Mel is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute with a BS in
Biology; Mel earned a Master's Degree in Public Administration from
the University of Vermont; he is a graduate of the Vermont
Leadership Institute/Snelling Center for Government; a graduate of
the Command and General Staff College of the U.S. Army; a graduate
of Northeastern University Executive Development Residency Program
at the Center for Management Development. At present Mel is a
member of the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Northfield,
Vermont.
Mel's six month contract provides the stability the town needs in
the short term to effectively manage both the transition of Town
Manager and the tropical storm Irene recovery efforts and also well
position us to make the best decision on how to move forward with
the Assistant Town Manager in the long term. The salaried hire of
this position at $45,000 annually fits well within the town's
fiscal limits, and the town would not be obligated to pay his
health care or dental benefits.
Please join me in welcoming Mel Adams as our new Interim Assistant
Town Manager.
THANK YOU ROAD CREWS!
The Town of Killington Road Crews have been very hard at work for
over a month now, repairing the damage to our roads and bridges
that occurred during tropical storm Irene. They have been putting
in a lot of overtime hours, and patience is needed for all of the
roads to be fixed. Giving these guys a thumbs up when you see them
working on the road repairs would be very uplifting and a sign of
appreciation to the whole crew.
October 24 Killington Votes
There will be a Special Town Meeting of the Town of Killington on
October 24, 2011 to vote on the following Article: "Shall the
voters of the Town of Killington authorize a 40 day grace period
for the imposition of eight percent commission levied on delinquent
taxes in accordance with 32 V.S.A. 1674(3)(B)? Absentee
ballots are available at the Killington Town Office on River
Road.
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