1986-07-17 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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} Board of Selectmen Meeting of July 17r 1986 Pane 1 ' ! � A meeting of the Board of Selectmen convened in the Executive Offices, 6 Lowell Street' Reading, Ma. at 700 P.M. Present were Chairman L�] Landers' Vice-Chairman Ziegler, Secretary Nigro and Board Members Russell and Graham. The purpose of this meeting is the interview of two additional Town Manager candidates; Mr. Calvin Teague of Creenviller Michigan and Mr. Peter I. Hechenbleikner of Westfield, New Jersey. The first candidate interviewed was Mr. Calvin Teague. Chairman Landers opened the meeting by introducing himself and outlining a brief personal and professional history of each of the Selectmen. Chairman Landers next asked Mr. Teague to share with the Board a brief history of his personal and professional background. Mr. Teague replied his background includes military service in � ] the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971. During this time he was stationed at various locations around the world, including Viet Nam from 1968 to 1969 where he was decorated and promoted. From July 1976 to November 1979 Mr. Teague served as the Village Manager in Constantine, Michigan. While there he totally revamped the financial and accounting systems; attracted and placed two international corporations, obtained over $1.S million in federal and state funds to rehabilitate all phases of the villages infrastructure, downtown parking expansion and the construction of a new municipal complex. From November 1979 to present, Mr. Teague serves as City Manager in Creenville' Michigan, population 8,600. The city employs approximately ' 160 persons and operates on a budget of $6.5 million while occupying an U area of 4.4 square miles. Significant management accomplishments include [- @ procuring over $6 million dollars in Federal and State Grants to meet