Sudbury names three finalists in town manager search

SUDBURY — November 1, 2022 — Sudbury Select Board unveils three town manager finalists, with selection set for Nov. 15. Consultant Bernie Lynch of Community Paradigm Associates presented Maynard Town Administrator Gregory Johnson, Southbridge Town Manager Michael McCall and Middleton Town Administrator Andrew Sheehan — winnowed from 26 applicants and an eight-candidate screening round. Public forums via Zoom are scheduled for Nov. 7 and Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m., with in-person board interviews Nov. 12 at Town Hall and Nov. 19 held as a backup. Member Dan Carty confirmed Sheehan was a finalist in Sudbury's 2015 search. The board also adopted five 2023 priorities led by a vocational education assessment, and Public Works Director Dan Mason announced a $250,000 state Housing Choice grant tied to the town's newly completed 1,185-page Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan. Lynch called the field "a good, strong field for the town."