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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 — Issue 386

Town hires new administrator

GUILFORD — GUILFORD - After completing a search for a new town administrator, the Selectboard unanimously voted to hire Peder Rude, effective Nov. 15.

At the Nov. 14 regular Selectboard meeting, Board Chair Sheila Morse thanked the search committee, Selectboard members Dick Clark and Gordon Little, and former Board Chair Anne Rider.

“We had several qualified applicants,” Morse said, but the search committee unanimously chose Rude.

Rude replaces Katie Buckley, who resigned as town administrator in October.

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