Select Board approves treasurer successor, town hall summer closure, policy updates.
Select Board unanimously approves transition plan for fiscal offices in Sterling. Treasurer Collector Victoria Smith will retire in September after 125 remaining work days; Sharon McGowan will assume the position with Meggin Hendley as Assistant Treasurer. Hendley, employed with Sterling for 18
Select Board · Meeting of May 27, 2026
STERLING — Select Board unanimously approves transition plan for fiscal offices in Sterling. Treasurer Collector Victoria Smith will retire in September after 125 remaining work days; Sharon McGowan will assume the position with Meggin Hendley as Assistant Treasurer. Hendley, employed with Sterling for 18 years, collected approximately $500,000 in outstanding tax debt over 18 months.
The board also voted unanimously to close the Butterick Building on Fridays from June 8 through Labor Day, with hours Monday through Thursday to be determined through employee survey, and adopted a new Federal Grants Policy and Procedure required for federal funding eligibility.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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