The town has a new zoning enforcement officer. Stacey Sefcik, land use administrator for Thomaston, has agreed to work for the town on a part-time basis, starting next week. She will be in her office two days a week, on a schedule yet to be announced.
Former ZEO Karl Nilsen resigned in July after only a few months on the job and Department of Public Works foreman Troy Lamere acted as stand-in enforcement officer in the interim. He had previously been ZEO in Harwinton. While Nilsen was in the position, he had an assistant and spent few hours in Town Hall. First Selectman Matt Riiska said the assistant position will be dropped and Sefcik will be present longer hours.
She will be paid the same rate as Nilsen, $40 an hour.
With one position filled, Riiska is faced with another vacancy. Tax Collector Sarah Bruso is leaving September 5. A member of the Litchfield Hills Tax Collector’s Association, she is helping identify the names of potential replacements.