Flynn, who was 27 when first elected to the council, said being a member of a governing body, opens your eyes to all the details and intricacies that go into running a town. You really become a jack-of-all-trades by living this position.
He said the expertise gained includes public policy, physiology, human behavior, accounting, real estate, finance, engineering, public works, policy-making, policing, human resources and the law just to name a few.
He recognized Town Manager Thomas S. Russo as an expert in local government and praised he and Diglio for their work in adapting the town and its operations to the demands of a pandemic.