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H 4844·MA·house

An Act providing for the appointment and removal authority of the town administrator of the town of Wilbraham for employees other than those sworn officers of the Wilbraham police department and Wilbraham fire department appointed by the select board, and department heads appointed by the select board, and department heads appointed by boards and commissions so authorized by general law or by-law

Reported by CommitteeFiled Dec 15, 2025
Sponsor: Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.
Latest Action

House: Read second and ordered to a third reading

Mar 26, 2026

Summary

The bill allows the town administrator to appoint and remove all non‑department‑head employees of Wilbraham, while retaining hiring authority for department heads, sworn police and fire officers, and the public works director. It overrides any conflicting state or local statutes and becomes effective upon passage. This shifts personnel control from the select board to the administrator for most town staff.

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