DEERFIELD — The town has a new town administrator at its helm.
Wendy Foxmyn, who has temporarily led since Interim Town Administrator Douglas Finn left last September, signed a contract for the job permanently during Wednesday’s Selectboard meeting.
Earlier this month at another Selectboard meeting, John Paciorek Jr., speaking for town’s administrator search committee, made the case for Foxmyn to the three-member board, calling her “a natural fit for Deerfield.”
At that meeting, the board unanimously passed a vote asking Foxmyn to submit an application and resume. “It’s unanimous, Wendy, we want you to come,” Chairwoman Carolyn Shores Ness said immediately following the vote.
This isn’t the first time Foxmyn has been the town’s administrator. In 2013, she stepped into an interim roll following the retirement of Bernie Kubiak.
Paciorek said last year, 10 applications were submitted, six candidates were interviewed in executive session and four finalists were interviewed publicly: Ira Brezinsky, David DeManche, Natasha Nau and Kayce Warren.
Following the interviews, all four candidates withdrew, bringing the town back to square one — opening the door for Foxmyn.
“She’s good for the town, and it’s time to move the town forward,” said longtime Deerfield resident Sharyn Paciorek.
“I’m very honored, and I’m excited, because I really do enjoy working here,” Foxmyn said at the first meeting, noting that after the nation’s presidential election, she’s realized “how great and important local government is to me — all these people who are serving the town. That’s what’s great about it.”
Foxmyn applauded the efforts of Administrative Assistant Patricia Kroll, who helped fill in during the absence of a town administrator.