Clarksburg Search Committee Selections Close to HomeBy Tammy Daniels
iBerkshires Staff
09:53PM / Thursday, February 16, 2012
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Two local people are being presented to the Selectmen as potential town administrators.
Debra LeFave, former chairman of the board, and David Tatro of Pownal, Vt., who grew up on Middle Road, made the cut Thursday night after two other candidates dropped out.
"We had 11 applicants and got to four and then there were two no-shows," said search committee Chairwoman Mary Beverly on Thursday. "We're sending them on to the Board of Selectmen."
The committee, comprised of Finance Committee members Beverly, Paula Wells and Linda Ethier, Council on Aging Vice President Shirley Therrien and School Committee Chairman David Berger had expected to interview four candidates to fill the post of Michael Canales. Canales is leaving on March 5 for a post with the city of North Adams.
Paul Boudreau, the town administrator for Lanesborough, had applied but withdrew his name. Boudreau announced in January he was taking a job in the private sector. The other candidate was Eric Heideman of Framingham, who did not arrive for his interview.
Bevery said there was some discussion of going back into the pile of applicants; also a 12th application had arrived after the deadline.
"We talked about it and the committee wasn't interested. I'm chairman but I let it be their decision," she said. "But we agreed to remain available to the Selectmen and try again if they want."
LeFave, who quit her seat to apply, is a former Finance Committee member and served on the Selectmen for more than a decade. She also operates a children's day care. Tatro is currently manager of maintenance at Wyndham Bentley Brook resort in Hancock.
Bevery said the committee was interested in Tatro becuase "he's handling multiple people and operating with a very large budget."
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