Administration is responsible for overall management of Town operations, human resources and finances. The Town Administrator is the executive officer on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, who are your elected representatives responsible for running the prudential affairs of the Town.
The Board of Selectmen meets on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month to conduct public business. The Town Offices are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with the exception of the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office, which is open Monday - Wednesday from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m., Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Town Administrator
2010 Report
This past year was very active for Town officials and Town staff as progress was made on a number of large projects while dealing with several vacancies in the Town’s management staff. As you likely know, the Town Administrator position was vacated in June. Since that time the position has been filled on a part-time basis through a contract with a municipal management consulting firm.
The Board of Selectmen has been trying very hard to fill the position with a permanent administrator but understands the importance of finding just the right person for the Town and its’ challenges.
Also, the Town saw the departure of its’ former Public Works Director, Joel Moulton and the hiring of a new DPW Director, Scott Hazelton. Scott really hit the ground running and completed a number of maintenance projects in the late fall as well as taking over in the final stages of the Transfer Station construction project.
The year saw significant progress made on the Waste Water Treatment Facility upgrade project. Superintendant Dale Sprague has been working with engineers, Federal and State regulators as well as the project’s funding sources to be sure this project stays on schedule and on budget.
Another significant challenge has been the construction of the Town’s new Transfer Station and eventual transition to “single stream recycling”. Although the Transfer Station was ready for operation by the end of the year, staff identified a funding gap which would have required the Town to raise additional funds, estimated at $300,000 to $400,000 to “cap” the landfill. It was determined the best option to raise the necessary funds would be to continue to operate the landfill while collecting the “bag sticker” fees. In this situation, the Town can continue to “bank” those fees without the offsetting costs of hauling and disposing of the waste that would have been deposited at the transfer station. The State approved the Town’s
request to continue operating the landfill through December 31, 2011. The Town should have bids for the actual capping project by mid 2011 and will then know what additional funds, if any, need to be raised to complete the closure and capping.
With the drainage study completed, the Town can now systematically begin to work on this longstanding problem. This should be welcome news to the many residents and business that have been impacted with drainage problems over the years.
The site of the former Collins & Aikman facility remains a challenge. We continue to work with State officials, the trustee and potential buyers in order to find a new owner that can have a very positive impact on Farmington’s future.
Like many other communities, Farmington is struggling to strike a balance between taxes and the services provided to the community. This is a challenge that your Board of Selectmen and Town staff have taken very seriously in 2010 and will continue to do so into 2011.
Respectfully,
Alan S. Gould
Interim Town Administrator
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