Town Administrator Rob Dolan’s contract was provided an extension by the Select Board last week, adding another year to his contract.
The extension of his term from Feb. 1, 2024 through Jan. 31, 2026 was unanimously agreed upon by the Select Board.
According to Select Board Chair Joe Connell, Dolan will be given a 2% raise on his $212,500 base salary.
Dolan assumed the role of town administrator in February 2018 after a 16-year tenure as the mayor of Melrose. He took over from now-Assistant Town Administrator Rob Curtin, who had served as interim town administrator after the departure of former Town Administrator James Boudreau.
“This is a very fair agreement that is being proposed and is in line with what all of our town employees are getting with respect to an annual wage increase,” Select Board member Dick Dalton said. “Based on Rob’s outstanding performance, I think an extension is in order.”
Under the original contract (including amendments), the town administrator’s annual base salary “may increase in an amount to be determined by the board, based on merit and/or market conditions affecting town administrator salaries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”
“I just want to thank this outstanding Select Board and the people of Lynnfield for the privilege to work here, and I look forward to giving all of my efforts to the people of Lynnfield,” Dolan said. “Having been elected in the past, I just want to thank these three members who I have watched for six years, and I know how hard they work and how committed they are. Their decisions are focused on what is in the best interest of this town so it can move forward and prosper.”
Dolan was given a raise last year, too. During last year’s meeting, Select Board member Phil Crawford said that his extension includes a base salary of $212,500, up from approximately $194,000.
Last year, Crawford said the board conducted a “comprehensive survey” of what similar communities are paying their town administrators. Among the towns surveyed were Medfield, Wayland, North Reading, and Bedford.
