WILLIAMSTOWN â With vacant positions at two of the top leadership slots in town, officials are moving forward with four candidate searches to fill the jobs.
In order to fill the essential administrative roles of town manager and police chief without hampering operations, town officials will conduct short-term searches for an interim town manager and an interim police chief at the same time.
Then the town will conduct searches for full-time candidates, taking the time to consult with advisory committees consisting of a diverse group of community members to help establish criteria and policy goals, and to aid in selecting the final choice.
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He will remain on the job for 60 days to ensure a smooth transition.
âAt my request, the Select Board and I have mutually agreed on terms for me to separate from the position of Town Manager,â Hoch wrote in his resignation announcement. âWe explored a variety of paths and alternatives before reaching this decision. It was important that there was a plan that allowed us to work on an orderly transition given the number of issues currently before us, the seasonal workflow of the municipal calendar and the added complexity of the ongoing pandemic.â
Hoch was hired in 2015, but that wasnât his first time in Williamstown. He first came to town as a freshman at Williams College. From his office window, he could see his old dorm room window.