Select Board completes town manager evaluation

Select Board · Meeting of October 26, 2026

WILLIAMSTOWN — The Select Board completed its annual town manager evaluation, praising day-to-day management and asking for more public communication. Members reviewed Town Manager Bob's self-evaluation alongside averaged scores from a new rubric, with communication drawing the lowest marks. Bob said some economic development work on underused properties has to stay quiet, while a member urged him to "champion" results once deals are done.

Members also discussed a quarterly town manager report and a midyear check-in, and one said the board's authority is "three votes," not five individuals. The board adjourned without objection after agreeing to consider the check-in at a future meeting, and the evaluation documents were designated as public records.

In the full story:

• How the evaluation was set up
• What the scores showed
• Defining the town manager's role
• Visibility and credit for economic development work
• Long-term revenue and the growth question
• Arts, events and board support
• Closing and next steps
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,557 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.