Town Council Appoints Interim Town Administrator
On January 31, the Charlestown Town Council decided to advertise for an interim Town Administrator. Soon after, an advertisement was posted for the job.
On Tuesday, February 7, the Council announced that there were four applicants. Two of the applicants were immediately thrown out by the Council majority because they are not Charlestown residents or local to Charlestown, despite the advertisement having had no mention of a residency requirement or preference.
The two remaining applicants, Jeffrey Allen, the town’s previous police chief, and Gary Tedeschi, chair of Charlestown’s Disc Golf Course Ad Hoc Committee, were interviewed on February 9 in executive session. At the end of the private meeting the town council announced that they had chosen Jeffrey Allen as the interim Town Administrator.
There is some information in this 2012 news article that profiled Mr. Allen when he was hired as Charlestown’s Police Chief.
Mr. Allen served as Charlestown’s Police Chief from 2012 to 2018 and maintained positive relationships with three Town Councils, as well as Charlestown Town Hall staff.
In the coming weeks the Town Council will need to form a Town Administrator search committee to advertise and interview applicants for the full-time position. In the interim, Mr. Allen will serve in this position.
February 17, 2023 @ 5:44 pm
Jeff is a great choice. I think a former law enforcement professional is exactly what is needed.
February 10, 2023 @ 12:28 pm
I think that Jeff would make a great Town Administrator and he would be a great choice for the Town. He did a great job with the police department and he “will” do a great job as a town administrator. He possesses the skills and the “personality” to manage people, organize them and to get the job done.