DIXFIELD – The Town Manager Hiring Committee has narrowed the 22 applicants who applied for the position down to one finalist, Selectmen Vice-Chairman Tony Carter said at Monday’s board meeting.
A final interview by the committee is scheduled for 4 p.m. on June 2. The committee comprises the Board of Selectmen and several town residents. They have been meeting for several weeks during this hiring process.
Carter said the applicants, who included men and women, came from Maine and throughout New England.
The new town manager may be announced on June 2, which is also the date for the annual town meeting.
That person will replace Nanci Allard, a three-year veteran of the position, who has resigned effective June 2.
Also on Monday, the board announced the annual Distinguished Citizen of the Year. She is Brenda Jarvis, a longtime Dixfield resident who is well-known for the care she has given to homeless cats for many years.
Jarvis volunteers her time and money to the care of these animals and never asks the town for funding in her work, said Selectman Montell Kennedy.
Jarvis also helps care for people in need, he added.
The 2005 annual town report will be dedicated to her. She will also be honored at the annual town meeting with a plaque and $50, said municipal administrative assistant Charlotte Collins.
Three nominations for the honor were submitted to the board.
In other business, the board:
• Tabled action on the purchase of two police cruisers until more selectmen are present.
• Authorized spending up $2,000 to make necessary repairs to the town’s cemeteries.
• Approved a 29-article town meeting warrant.
• Learned from Dixfield Police Chief Richard Pickett that a new police officer may be joining the force in mid-June.
• Thanked Dirigo High School sophomores who mulched and cared for shrubbery around the town office, Ludden Memorial Library and the town green as part of their Community Service Day.
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