Town Council meeting on 11/3/2025. Town Manager, Shaun Mulhullond, discuses the current and proposed compensation and benefits for the town clerk position. Mulhullond argues that the clerk, despite being designated as part-time by a previous warrant article, performs a full-time, professional job comparable to those in larger communities, and is currently undercompensated and lacks benefits like health insurance and retirement. To rectify this, Mulhullond proposes two simultaneous actions: including funds for a higher salary and benefits in the budget with clear delineation and proposing a separate warrant article to formally change the clerk’s position status to include the same benefits as other full-time employees. Much of the discussion focuses on the logistical and legal complexities of funding benefits for an elected official, particularly concerning whether the funding should be directly tied to the warrant article or housed in the budget, and the differences in control the town council has over compensation depending on the funding mechanism.
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