ADAMS, Mass. — The town has hired Crystal Wojcik as town accountant/finance director to replace longtime accountant Mary Beverly who is retiring.
"She is a remarkable young woman and thoroughly impressed her interview panel," Town Administrator Jay Green said. "In addition to the benefit of recruiting a younger generation into local government, she is ready to take on this critical position and capable of it. She will represent the town well and will introduce a contagious energy in the role."
Beverly plans to retire at the end of the month.
"Mary Beverly has been a cornerstone – if not the foundation – for local government finance in Northern Berkshire for many years," Green said. "The fiscal policies and controls she helped develop and her budget acumen have made Adams a very stable community. Her retirement is well earned."
Wojcik, a Hoosac Valley High graduate, has been working for the town as a financial assistant. She is currently attending Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts where she will earn a bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting and dual minors in leadership and economics this May.
"She possesses a solid understanding of general accounting principles, concepts and how economics affect municipal finance," Green said. "She is familiar with our accounting system, internal processes, our new time and attendance system, procurement and other functions that she has been exposed to while in the employ of the town."
Wojcik made a cameo during Wednesday night's budget subcommittee. That night, Green said he asked her to sit in to get a better sense of the budget process.
Green said Wojcik has been working with Beverly to ease the transition. He said Beverly will stay on in a part-time capacity and continue to work alongside Wojcik.
Green added that Wojcik has big shoes to fill.
"[Beverly] has been a go-to person for municipal finance and we have worked together closely over my past two years and had occasionally consulted during my time as administrative officer in North Adams," Green said. "She will be missed by all of us."
The Selectmen will ratify the hiring of Wojcik at their its regular meeting.
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Adams Sees No Races So Far
By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — With less than a week left before nomination papers are due, there are currently no contested seats.
Only selectman incumbent John Duval has returned papers. Selectman Howard Rosenberg has decided not to seek re-election.
Rosenberg, who was elected in 2021, said he has chosen not to run again to make room for younger candidates.
"I feel strongly, we need younger people running for public office, as the future of our town lies within the younger generation. The world is so fundamentally different today and rapidly changing to become even more so. I believe we need people who are less interested in trying to bring back the past, then in paving the way for a promising future. The younger generation can know that they can stay here and have a voice without having to leave for opportunities elsewhere," he said.
The only person to return papers so far is former member the board Donald Sommer. Sommer served as a selectman from 2007 to 2010 and before that was a member of the School Committee and the Redevelopment Authority. He ran unsuccessfully for selectman in 2019 and again in 2021 but dropped out of before the election.
Incumbent Moderator Myra Wilk and Town Clerk Haley Meczywor have returned papers for their respective positions.
Assessor Paula Wheeler has returned papers and incumbents James Loughman and Eugene Michalenko have returned papers for library trustees.
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