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Published: 6/30/2021 3:31:35 PM
The Wilton Select Board is seeking a compromise with Police Chief Eric Oleson after the board found the department’s proposed police pay scale increase exceeded the $30,000 approved by voters at Town Meeting.
Olesen appeared before the Select Board during their work session this week to discuss police retention and salary increases for the department. In June, Olesen stood before Town Meeting to request a $30,000 increase to the Police Department budget, for the purpose of retention and recruitment. Olesen told the crowd that competition for police officers was high, and Wilton was struggling to keep its roster full. Voters approved the increase resoundingly.
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Published: 2/26/2021 11:24:58 AM
Wilton has created a new position for a deputy town administrator, and promoted Administrative Assistant Janice Pack to the position.
The board has been notified by its current Town Administrator Paul Branscombe that he intends to retire at the end of 2021.
During the Select Board meeting on Monday, Select Board Chair Matt Fish said the creation of the position was to allow “provide operational flexibility.” When asked if the intent was to train Pack for the position of town administrator when Branscombe leaves, Fish said the town still intended to go through with a job search process.