The town has launched a search for a new Zoning Enforcement Officer following the resignation this week of Karl Nilsen.
Nilsen had held the position since early winter and was the second ZEO appointed since Michael Halloran resigned December 30.
When Halloran resigned, the position was briefly offered to a younger, inexperienced man who never actually took over the office.
The position is part-time and Nilsen attended Planning and Zoning Commission and Inland Wetlands Agency meetings and had brief office hours at Town Hall twice a week. He was paid $40 an hour.
First Selectman Matt Riiska said the town is looking for someone with experience “who will work with the town.”
Finding candidates for positions such as the ZEO, assessor, treasurer and the like is becoming more difficult for small towns as the training and demands of the positions become more intensive. Many small towns have trouble attracting candidates because larger communities can pay more.
“We have couple of people currently looking for us and one that might be interested,” Riiska reported. “We’ll get through this.”