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Selectmen’s Meeting June 7, 2004 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, June 7, 2004 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room at 5:30 p.m. Chairman McKenna, Mrs. Krieger, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Pagett; Mr. White, Town Manager, Mr. Lahey, Town Counsel and Ms. Manning, Clerk were present. Comptroller Interviews The Board interviewed four candidates Linda Casey, Rita Negri, Shelia English and Dickinson Fowler for the Comptroller’s position. Each candidate was asked the following questions: 1.) With the committee you discussed dual reporting for the position. a. Describe how you see your role as comptroller? b. How would you keep the Board informed on financial issues? c. In what instances might you come to the Board for support? 2.) Describe the most challenging encounter you have had with the public and how you handled it? 3.) What traits do you look for when you hire new staff? Next each member of the Board had the opportunity to ask questions of the candidates. Finally the candidates were allowed to ask questions of the Board. At the conclusion of the fourth interview Mr. Kelley asked about the time line in the decision process. Mrs. McKenna reviewed the process. The next step is Mr. White will assemble information from the meetings that took place today and he will have that available for the Board on Wednesday. Mrs. McKenna and Mr. White will start the reference checking process Tuesday. Mrs. McKenna hopes that by Wednesday the Board will be able to discuss the candidates. Mrs. McKenna asked what else the Board needed from the Selection Committee. It was the committee’s understanding that they would select three finalists and then the Board would take over from there. Does the Board want the committee to have any further involvement in the process? Mr. Kelley would welcome any input the committee may have going forward, he is also very curious to hear from staff members who were involved in the interview process. Mr. Kennedy also feels it is very important to get input from the staff. He also thinks the reference check process is extremely important, he wants to be sure the information they are getting from the candidates is confirmed. Mrs. Battin feels that access to the reference check information would help the selection committee to make a well informed recommendation. Mrs. McKenna hopes the Board will be in the position to make an appointment at their June 21, 2004 meeting. The Board decided to have Mr. White invite the staff to the Wednesday meeting to participate in the discussion. After that meeting the reference checks will be done, next the committee would meet, and make their final recommendation.