Dedham Selectmen to Resume Town Manager Search Discussions Thursday

The Dedham Board of Selectmen are set to meet Thursday night to resume discussions regarding the appointment of a new Town Manager.

Last week, the board interviewed three candidates looking to fill the role previously held by former Town Administrator Bill Keegan and currently held by Interim Town Manager Nancy Baker.

The board may vote on which candidate will fill the role or may move to a second round of interviews. The current candidates for the position are:

• Robert Nunes, former Mayor of Taunton
• James Kern, Town Administrator of Swansea
• Steve Bartha, Assistant Town Manager in Avon, Connecticut

The full agenda for Thursday’s meeting, which will be held in the Francis O’Brien Meeting Room at Dedham Town Hall, can be found below.

Agenda: Thursday, Sept. 18

7 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance - Francis O’Brien

7:05 p.m. Dedham Citizens - Open Discussion

7:10 p.m. Discussion and Vote with Treasurer/Collector Jane Lepardo - Inter Fund Advanced Borrowing

7:15 p.m. Discussion & Vote re: Request from American Legion for outside service of alcohol on Oct. 12

7:20 p.m. Discussion with Veterans Agent Bill Aitken re: Purple Heart Program

7:30 p.m. Discussion & Vote with Town Engineer Jason Mammone re: High Street Sidewalk Layout

7:35 p.m. Violation Hearing (continued) Midland Hotel Corporation d/b/a Dedham Holiday Inn (Bamboo)

7:50 p.m. Discussion & Vote re: Algonquin Pipeline Project

8:05 p.m. Discussion re: TIF Process

8:20 p.m. Discussion & Vote re: Town Manager Appointment

8:35 p.m. Municipal Campus Update

Town Manager’s Report

Action by the Board

• Drainlayer Licenses
• Approval of GIfts
• Approval of Selectmen’s Meeting Minutes
• Request for Lincoln Street Neighborhood Block Party on Oct. 4 from 3-11 p.m.
• Request for Manor Halloween Block Party on Oct. 25 from 3-6 p.m. (Rain Date: Oct. 26)
• Request from the Dedham Junior Women’s Club to hang banner on High Street
• Request permission from Dedham Square Circle and Dedham Youth Commission to conduct the second annual College Fair in Dedham Square

Action Item List

Old/New Business

Executive Session