Selectmen approve separation agreement, elevate assistant to interim role
Board of Selectmen · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Blackstone Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a voluntary separation agreement with Town Administrator Chad Lovett and promoted Assistant Town Administrator Lauren Taylor to Interim Town Administrator. Chairman Daniel Keefe emphasized the separation was positive and mutually respectful, with Lovett permitted to use accrued time and remain available for transition assistance. The Board read a formal letter crediting Lovett with stabilizing operations and improving morale during a period of political instability.
Taylor's existing contract already contained interim provisions, eliminating need for renegotiation.
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Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of April 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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