Select Board approves wine license transfer, hires town manager
Select Board · Meeting of January 21, 2026
Mansfield Select Board hires new town manager, flags municipal budget squeeze. The board unanimously approved an employment agreement with Mallory Aronstein as town manager. Police Chief presented staffing analysis showing 1.6 officers per 1,000 residents against the 2.5-per-1,000 standard and warned of a 250,000 dollar grant clawback if positions are cut.
Deputy Fire Chief reported 72,800 dollars in requested cuts and cautioned that reduced overtime would eliminate the second ambulance. Highway Operations Manager detailed 13-staff constraints across road maintenance, vehicle upkeep, and snow removal. Chair Wilk requested fee-comparison data from surrounding towns to identify revenue-generation opportunities.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of January 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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