The single clerk in a small Maine town resigned after the board of selectmen denied her vacation request.
Christen Bouchard was the town clerk in Passadumkeag, Maine, since 2020.
The town has had no one to register vehicles, keep crucial records, or communicate with the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
The position of town clerk isn’t the only important opening in Passadumkeag.
The town office shut down to in-person visitors until further notice, according to a statement sent out on April 19.
In March, town residents rejected a budget article meant to fund town operations after town officials failed to adequately explain the reasoning for a proposed salary increase.
For the time being, the people of Passadumkeag are relying on selectmen and other municipalities to perform fundamental governmental responsibilities. »