Mayor says Cullen has job openings and unpaid town workers as council grapples with finances

Mayor Brinson White told the meeting the town has posted a clerk and assistant clerk opening and said some town workers remain unpaid. "We have Sam that's still working for the town... and he's not getting paid," she said, explaining limited funds and ongoing efforts to publicize job openings and recruit help.

Residents and representatives said they would try to coordinate assistance through the representative's office and urged the town to prioritize restoring payroll and operational capacity if state assistance becomes available. No hiring or payroll decisions were made at the meeting; participants said resolving finances is a prerequisite to stable payroll operations.