Adams Building Commissioner to Resign
The Selectmen will begin the search for another building inspector in the new year. The average tenure for inspectors has been less than two years since 2000.
Interim Town Administrator Donna Cesan gave Torrico's letter of resignation to the Selectmen on Wednesday and said the position will be posted immediately.
"The town has been through this before and I plan to get an add out next week," Cesan said. "There is really no time to waste here and this is difficult position to fill."
Torrico was hired in 2016 following the resignation of Commissioner Don Fitzgerald. During his tenure, the town extended his services to New Ashford and looked to share the service with other smaller communities.
The town has had difficulties maintaining a building commissioner and since the year 2000, has had more than 10 different commissioners.
After former Commissioner Jeff Clemons resigned in 2015 the town decided to raise the salary in hopes of attracting better candidates.
Cesan said Torrico plans to use up some holiday vacation time and his last day will be Jan. 2. She said it is important before he leaves to get his processes and projects in order.
"I did talk to him about the need to work together and we need to know where the files are and how he sets up the office, so we will be working together on that," she said.
Cesan said Torrico will help the town reach out to other communities to find an interim commissioner to carry the town through the hiring process.
"He will be reaching out to local building commissioners to see who could help us out in the interim," she said. "He does feel bad about leaving the town and has offered to help us as much as he can."
In the meantime, the town still has a local inspector in the office.
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