Little Compton Town Council Retains Leadership

Little Compton's five Town Councilors ran unopposed in the Nov. 6 election and at the council's first meeting since re-election, members voted to retain last term's leaders.

Robert Mushen, the incumbent president, held the only nomination for council presidency and was unanimously elected. Alongside him, Paul Golembeske, the incumbent vice president, was also re-elected to his leadership post.

Richard Humphrey's was re-elected as the town solicitor.

In the first meeting after elections, councilors are historically appointed to liaison positions.

"Since all five of us were re-elected, I propose the liaisons and the Town Council members previously in the position be retained," said Mushen.

In other business, the Town Council authorized the Department of Public Works to make a reccommendation to the Town Council presdient for the purchase of a dump truck.

Little Compton received a single bid of $35,770 for a 2002 39,000-pound Mack dump truck to replace the town's againg truck.

Town staff are traveling to Manchester, NH on Wednesday to inspect the truck prior to making a decision on whether to purchase.