FY2022 Merit Awards Awarded at Fall Town Meeting

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Select Board Chair Timothy Toth and Town Administrator Adam Lamontagne presented the Fiscal Year 2022 Merit Awards to four employees at the November 2nd Fall Town Meeting.  The honorees were chosen from those nominated by the general public and fellow employees as those who have gone above and beyond in the areas, Communications, Efficiency, or Pinnacle of Excellence. The Town usually presents one award in each category, however this year the Town Administrator made the decision to call it a complete tie in the Efficiency category when two members of the finance team were nominated, and both were so well deserving of an award. Click to view the Merit Award page. The awards were given as follows:

The Communications Award, for those showing a commitment to assisting the public and transparency in government & include improving and/or devising new ways to communicate information within the organization and to the public at large, was presented to Ms. Elaine LeBlanc, a 2-year town employee who serves as Templeton’s MART “dispatcher” at the Senior Community Center for her commitment to facilitating excellent communication in managing the transportation schedules, and for her ability to create effective working relationship with both staff and visitors of the Senior Community Center. Comments from nominations included, “She is efficient, warm and 100% dedicated to making our Senior Center wonderful.”

The Efficiency Award, for those displaying a commitment to ensuring we operate proficiently and efficiently by “stepping up” and “stepping in and/or suggesting ideas that result in ease of processing, and savings of time, material, and storage requirements, was presented to two employees.  The first award was presented to Ms. Danielle Kirby, a 1-year employee who serves as the Deputy Treasurer/Collector, for her proficiency in dissecting detailed data, a willingness to “float” by assisting the Accountant’s Office, and a desire to further educate herself by attending the Treasurer/Collector’s school. Comments from co-workers included, “She is prompt with inter-office requests,” and that she has, “excellent people skills and knows how to diffuse a difficult situation.” The second award was presented to Ms. Nancy Tyros, an employee of the Town for just under a year who serves as the Assistant Town Accountant, for her quick learning, intra and inter-department communications, and proactivity in solving problems as they arise. Comments from nominations included, “Nancy is pro-active and is transparent in her daily work,” and that she is, “very organized and thorough.”

The Pinnacle of Excellence Award for those who display a willingness to make extraordinary efforts in the ongoing improvement of the organization, assisting other staff members or departments to complete new or ongoing assignments and often requires the person to “stretch” to learn new computer programs, methodologies or processes, was presented to Mr. Jeffrey Aldrich, an over 20-year town employee who serves as the Sewer Superintendent in the Sewer Department, for his friendly work and cooperation with other departments and for successfully stepping into the role of Sewer Superintendent. Jeffrey has worked for the department during times of greater personal difficulty and has always rose to new challenges and obstacles. Among comments from the nominations were, “Jeff has hung in there over insurmountable odds.”

The Merit Awards were created in 2018 to publicly honor the finest examples of the Town’s many exemplary employees the Town is proud to have in its employ.  In addition to being named publicly, the employee is honored with a Certificate of Recognition and a one-time award of $250.00.

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