January 29, 2026
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Guilford Vol. XXIX Iss. 5
New Employment Highlights Preliminary Budget in Guilford By Aaron Rubin Staff Writer
Following two workshops by the Guilford Board of Selectmen, new hires at Town Hall have emerged as one of the prominent aspects of the new municipal budget to be adopted later this year. Multiple departments, including public works, fire, building, and planning are seeking new full-time or part-time employees to
support and expand the delivery of their department’s services. Compared to the most recent budget, some of their staffing needs are “consistent with last year,” said First Selectman Matt Hoey. The Board of Selectmen has not determined exact figures for costs of new individual staff, but could expect to see the line items “somewhere in the neighborhood” of $40,000 to $50,000, said Hoye.
The Public Works Department is requesting one new mechanic and one new maintainer. The request is based upon the upward trend of new employees added throughout the previous decades to meet department needs. “The rationale for the mechanic is that in 1994 we had five mechanics maintaining 80 See New Employment page 6
Fun on Ice in Guilford Skaters and hockey players take advantage of the frozen Mill Pond in Guilford Jan. 24 as temperatures hovered in the single digits, a day before a major snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow on the area.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ The Courier
Chris Bousquet, a native of Clinton, is having a homecoming with his performance at The Kate...............2
Guilford loses to East Haven in hockey as Preston Cantele scores his 100th point.............................11
Dan Carter and his rainbow trout grace the Captain Morgan column........................................12
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