Most meetings in Wellfleet are remote only, but some are being held in person. Go to wellfleet-ma.gov and click on the meeting you want to watch, then follow the instructions on the agenda.
Thursday, April 28
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.
Friday, April 29
- Affordable Housing Trust, 9:30 a.m.
- Natural Resources Advisory Board, 10 a.m.
- Affordable House Trust, 1 p.m.
- Maurice’s Campground Working Group, 1 p.m.
Monday, May 2
- Annual Town Election, noon to 7 p.m., Adult Community Center
Tuesday, May 3
- Nauset Schools Policy Subcommittee, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4
- Conservation Commission, 4 p.m.
Conversation Starters
Town Administrator, Day 1
Starting Tuesday, May 31 Richard Waldo will begin overseeing municipal affairs and operations as Wellfleet’s new town administrator.
“Wellfleet has a lot of exciting projects in the works, and I hope to help bring them into fruition,” Waldo said during the Wellfleet Forum’s Meet the Candidates Night, April 20. Waldo grew up in Central Mass., pursued a civil engineering degree in Montreal, Canada, then, 17 years ago, moved to an apartment on Wellfleet’s Commercial Street.
“After living in a big city, moving to Wellfleet in February was a big shock to the system,” Waldo said, “but it instantly felt like home.”
Interim Town Administrator Charlie Sumner will stay on staff in an advisory role until town meeting on June 11. While his current contract expires in mid-May, Sumner said, “the select board will likely extend it in the coming weeks until Rich is on board.”
Waldo’s three-year contract includes an annual base salary of $185,000. The select board can also consider annual performance merit increases effective May 31 of each year. Merit increases will be based on an annual performance review and could include cost-of-living adjustments as provided to other town employees. The contract also includes reimbursement for mileage expenses of up to $4,800 per year.
If terminated by the select board, he’ll get paid administrative leave of up to 45 days. If he is fired “for cause,” he will not be entitled to any severance pay but “shall receive pay for accrued but unused vacation time,” the contract states. If he is terminated without cause, has been employed by the town for at least six months, and remains willing and able to perform duties as town administrator, the town will pay him a lump sum of six months aggregate salary in cash and benefit contribution costs, it states.
He is eligible for five weeks of compensated vacation time per year and two personal days, according to the contract.
The last permanent town administrator, Maria Broadbent, resigned in 2021 just nine months into her three-year contract following a private meeting with the select board. She received four months of severance pay after her resignation. —Michaela Chesin
