Town Manager

The Board of Selectmen 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 Board of Selectmen 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 Board of Selectmen, handle all phone calls, visitors and correspondence directed to the office, and maintain all records of Board of Selectmen’s 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 Selectmen’s section of the Town’s web site.

Staffing

Staff in the Selectmen/Town Manager’s office includes Town Manager Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, Senior Admin. Assistant to the Town Manager Patty Golden, Office Supervisor/ Information Officer Leila Frank and Office Clerk Carol Hobin.

Sudbury Seeks Town Historian

Volunteer Needed to Chronicle Sudbury’s History. More →

Posted On: Monday, June 18, 2018

Several Town Offices Following Summer Schedule

Town offices will be following a summer schedule of work hours for a four-day compressed workweek from July 9 through August 24. Employees will work the same number of hours each week by working extended hours Monday through Thursday. More →

Posted On: Monday, June 11, 2018

Town Manager’s Newsletter – June 11, 2018

Newsletter containing Highlights of Department Projects and Events. To have the newsletter delivered to your email inbox, sign up at: https://sudbury.ma.us/email-lists/tmemail/ More →

Posted On: Monday, June 11, 2018

Proposals Sought for BFRT Engineering/Design Services

The Town of Sudbury is soliciting responses from qualified professional engineers for preparing a 25% structural design for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Sudbury to Mass DOT standards. The RFP is available by email request to the Environmental Planner. More →

Updated On: Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Storm Debris Pickup

Residential storm debris removal began on Monday, April 16, 2018. More →

Updated On: Friday, May 25, 2018

Babysitting Available for Annual Town Meeting, May 7, 2018

The Park & Recreation Department will offer child care on the first night of Town Meeting. Register today! More →

Posted On: Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Sudbury Partners with FlashVote

New service provides statistically significant survey results. More →

Posted On: Friday, April 20, 2018

Request for Proposals Sought for Master Plan

The Town of Sudbury Planning Board is seeking qualified consultants to prepare a Comprehensive Master Plan for the Town of Sudbury consistent with requirements under MGL Chapter 41, Section 81D. The RFP is available at the Planning and Community Development Department. More →

Updated On: Friday, April 13, 2018

Town Manager’s Newsletter – March 27, 2018

Newsletter containing Highlights of Department Projects and Events. To have the newsletter delivered to your email inbox, sign up at: https://sudbury.ma.us/email-lists/tmemail/ More →

Posted On: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Request for Proposals Sought for Purchase of Melone Property

The Town of Sudbury will receive sealed proposals for the purchase of Town-owned land located at North Road, Sudbury, MA. The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is available electronically by email request only. More →

Posted On: Friday, March 23, 2018