Select board extends interim accounting contract and authorizes RFP for long‑term services

Facing a tight municipal finance labor market and recent accounting transitions, the select board authorized an extension of the town’s interim accounting contract with Kinshirff (a CPA firm) through Nov. 1, 2026 and approved issuing a request for proposals for a longer‑term, one‑year contract with two optional one‑year extensions.

Town manager Colin Weisel summarized the firm’s work: the team has aligned the town’s chart of accounts with standard practice, cleaned up treasury functions, assisted with IRS reporting and the audit process, and helped prepare for free‑cash certification. He told the board that outsourcing yields access to a team of specialists and estimated a fully burdened, in‑house finance director would cost materially more: "We're looking at a ... 105,000 range once things are all good" for the outsourced arrangement compared with a higher burdened cost for an in‑house hire.

After discussion of hours and scope, Adele Coughlin moved the motion to extend the contract and authorize the RFP; the motion was seconded and approved by the board.