Wednesday, January 25, 2012
John Klimm will begin work in town on Feb. 13.
Former Barnstable, MA, Town Manager John Klimm has been hired as Portsmouth's new town administrator, announced the Portsmouth Town Council in a press release Wednesday. Rumors circulated around town Tuesday that the new administrator hailed from Barnstable. On Saturday, the Cape Cod Times reported Klimm was in the final negotiations for a new job. Klimm will begin work as town administrator on Feb. 13. A Massachusetts native, Klimm served as the town manager of Barnstable MA, for the past 12 years before being asked to take an early departure by the Barnstable Town Council this past June. Klimm, who holds a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Boston College and a master’s degree in public administration from …
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Interviews with town administrator candidates will be held this Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. at Town Hall. The interviews are closed to the public.
Who will be the next town administrator? Seven, selected Portsmouth residents might know before everyone else. A citizens' panel of seven residents will interview town administrator candidates this Friday at 8 a.m. at Town Hall. Residents on the panel are as follows: The residents were recommended to the panel by members of the town council. A professional panel, comprising town employees and leaders, will also interview the candidates that same morning at Town Hall. The Portsmouth Town Council will meet again on Saturday at 8 a.m. at Town Hall to interview the candidates once more. All of the interviews will be held in executive session, making them closed to the public. The candidates are being interviewed to fill the office of …
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The Portsmouth Town Council selected New Hampshire-based Municipal Resources to find candidates for the office of town administrator.
Municipal Resources, a firm based out of Manchester, NH, will be charged with finding candidates to serve as Portsmouth's next town administrator. The council voted 4-3 , with Jim Seveney, Michael Buddemeyer and Keith Hamilton in opposition, to select this firm Monday evening. The search will cost the town of Portsmouth $20,000, which was the amount capped by the council. "I do not support spending $20,000 for something we could have done," Buddemeyer said. "I don't see how any committee could do what these companies will do," Judi Staven said. The Portsmouth Town Council decided in July to hire an outside search firm to solicit candidates for the office of town administrator. The town recieved proposals from three firms: Slavin …
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Portsmouth Town Council presented a proclamation to Robert Driscoll on Monday, Aug. 22, thanking him for his years of service.
The Portsmouth Town Council honored outgoing Town Administrator Robert Driscoll with a proclamation on Monday evening, thanking him for his more than 10 years of service. "The Town Council recognizes your many accomplishments and congratulates and thanks you for your untiring efforts on behalf of our community," read Town Council President Joe Robicheau from the proclamation. Driscoll received a standing ovation from those in attendance. "My best wishes to Mr. Driscoll in his future endeavors," said Senator Chris Ottiano. "He served the Town of Portsmouth with such distinction for so many years." On April 26, Town Administrator Robert Driscoll announced he would not seek renewal of his contract. Driscoll, an attorney, has served as town …
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Monday, August 22, 2011
The Portsmouth Town Council granted a leave of absence for Tax Assessor David Dolce on Monday night so he can serve as interim town administrator, starting immediately.
The Portsmouth Town Council appointed Tax Assessor David E. Dolce as interim town administrator on Monday night. The vote was 4-3 with Michael Buddemeyer, Jim Seveney and Keith Hamilton in opposition. Dolce was also granted a leave of absence first as tax assessor to meet the requirements of the home rule charter. The vote to award his leave was 4-3 with Hamilton, Buddemeyer and Seveney in opposition. Dolce will serve as interim town administrator from Aug. 23 until a new town administrator is hired. The council also approved Dolce's request to perform duties of the tax assessor while serving as interim town administrator per charter section 306.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
David Dolce is requesting a leave of absence to serve as interim town administrator.
Tax Assessor David E. Dolce will request a leave of absence on Monday to serve as interim town administrator. On July 25, the Portsmouth Town Council surprisingly appointed Dolce as interim town administrator. Dolce was expected to temporarily serve as both tax assessor and town administrator for up to six months, while the council seeks a replacement for longtime administrator Robert Driscoll, who announced in April he would not seek a renewal of his contract. However, not everyone believed the appointment on July 25 was in accordance with the town charter. Seveney requested the town solicitor to check Article IX, 901, of the town charter, which says "no employee shall hold simultaneously more than one (1) paid position for the Town." The…
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Town Councilor Jim Seveney questioned the departure of Town Administrator Robert Driscoll and the future his office during Tuesday's meeting.
Town Councilor Jim Seveney questioned what would occur if Tax Assessor David Dolce took a leave of absence. On Tuesday, Town Solicitor D.A. D'Andrea said Dolce must resign as tax assessor or take a leave of office to serve as interim town administrator. The town charter prohibits a town employee to serve two jobs at once, D'Andrea said. “We still need a tax assessor if he (Dolce) takes a leave of office. I believe the town charter requires that,” Seveney said. The Democratic councilor then spoke at length about Driscoll's choice to not renew his contract. "…A portion of this council went to his office and said they wanted him (Driscoll) to leave by the end of July," Seveney said. "I don’t know how they came to Aug. 23. They just came up …
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The Town Council discussed the appointment of the interim town administrator at Tuesday night's meeting.
Can David Dolce serve as both the tax assessor and interim town administrator without violating the town charter? The town solicitor says no. “The appointment of the tax assessor as town administrator was lawful. However, as Seveney points out, a person cannot hold two offices at the same time,” Town Solicitor D.A. D’Andrea said at Tuesday's Town Council meeting. On July 25, the Portsmouth Town Council surprisingly appointed Dolce as interim town administrator. The vote was 4-3 with Michael Buddemeyer, Jim Seveney and Keith Hamilton in opposition. Dolce was expected to temporarily serve as both tax assessor and town administrator for up to six months, while the council seeks a replacement for longtime administrator Robert Driscoll who …
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The Portsmouth Town Council will discuss the appointment at tonight's meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
Does the recent appointment of Tax Assessor David Dolce as the interim town administrator violate the Home Rule Charter? One Democratic town councilor says it does. On July 25, the Portsmouth Town Council surprisingly appointed Tax Assessor David E. Dolce as interim town administrator. The vote was 4-3 with Michael Buddemeyer, Jim Seveney and Keith Hamilton in opposition. Starting later this month, Dolce will temporarily serve as both tax assessor and town administrator, while the council seeks a replacement for longtime administrator Robert Driscoll. In April, Driscoll announced he would not seek a renewal of his contract. However, Councilor Seveney is now requesting the town solicitor to check Article IX, 901, of the town charter, which …
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Monday, July 25, 2011
The council surprisingly voted to appoint David Dolce as interim town administrator.
Correction: The following contains corrected information about the motion made Monday night. Judi Staven motioned to appoint David Dolce as town administrator. The Portsmouth Town Council surprisingly appointed Tax Assessor David E. Dolce as interim town administrator on Monday evening. The vote was 4-3 with Michael Buddemeyer, Jim Seveney and Keith Hamilton in opposition. The council previously decided to advertise internally among the department heads for an interim town administrator. The council received interest from two candidates: Dolce and Finance Director David Faucher. In April, longtime Town Administrator Robert Driscoll announced he would not seek a renewal of his contract. Driscoll, an attorney, has served as town …
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Bob Cosgrove
1:15 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012
And then you get those who get involved only for whats in it for them and could care less about their town. They would run their town into the ground to save themselves a buck on taxes. more ›