Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues Appointed Sudbury Town Manager

Published October 13, 2015 | Town Manager | Automatically Archived on 11/13/2015

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Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues to Take Office as Sudbury Town Manager on November 1, 2015

Interim Town Manager Maryanne Bilodeau is pleased to announce that on October 6, 2015, Sudbury’s Board of Selectmen voted to approve the employment contract of Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues will assume the position of Sudbury Town Manager on Sunday, November 1, 2015.

The rigorous Town Manager search process, facilitated by Municipal Resources, Inc (MRI) included the vetting of 37 applications, input sessions for community stakeholders, applicant qualification and essay review, and interviews by a Sudbury community panel as well as MRI’s panel of management consultants. The field was narrowed to 3 finalists who were interviewed by the Board of Selectmen on Thursday, September 10. After the conclusion of the interviews that evening, Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues was selected as Sudbury’s third Town Manager by a unanimous vote of the Board.

Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues is the Chief of Staff and General Counsel in the City of Everett and serves as the City’s Chief Administrative Officer. She has a strong municipal background as well as high recommendations from those who have worked with over the course of her career. Ms. Murphy-Rodrigues had the following comments to share, “I am very excited to be joining the team in Sudbury. I’m looking forward to working closely with the Selectmen and to meeting the residents over the coming weeks and months. I was extremely honored to be chosen by the Selectmen and I know that working together we will do great things for Sudbury.“

Interim Town Manager Bilodeau is appreciative for the support she has received over the last eight months. “I’d like to thank Town of Sudbury Staff, Volunteers and Residents for making my time as Interim Town Manager productive and collaborative. The Town’s success is clearly attributed to the dedication of those who live and work here, and I look forward to the continuation of these strong partnerships as I resume my role as Assistant Town Manager/Human Resources Director. We are very excited and look forward to working with Melissa!”

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Andrew J. Sheehan
Town Manager

The Select Board and Town Manager provide executive leadership for the Town of Sudbury. Together, they pursue collaborative process and ethical and professional procedures to insure that Town resources are directed to providing the best services possible to protect public safety, public assets and a special quality of life in Sudbury. This office supports the Board and the Town Manager as they work toward this mission.

Description of Services

The Town Manager is appointed by the Select Board and is responsible for the management of all Town departments. The Town Manager is the appointing and contracting authority for all departments except the schools and the health department, and is responsible for overseeing all budgetary, financial and personnel administration activities of the Town. This includes preparing the annual budget, appointing all staff and setting compensation, formulating and implementing personnel policies, and negotiating all contracts with the Town’s union employees. Administrative staff in the office serves as liaison between the public and the Select Board, handle all phone calls, visitors and correspondence directed to the office, and maintain all records of Select Board meetings. The office staff prepares the warrants for all annual and special Town Meetings, election notices for all elections, and coordinates the Town’s Annual Report. They maintain records of all committee and board appointments and resignations – as well as the Select Board’s section of the Town’s web site.

Staffing

Staff in the Select Board/Town Manager’s office includes Town Manager Andrew J. Sheehan, Senior Admin. Assistant to the Town Manager Patty Golden, Office Supervisor/Information Officer Leila Frank, and Office Clerk Carol Hobin.