Milton resident appointed to fill interim selectman slot

Selectboard chair Andy Rawson hands newly appointed interim Selectman Timothy Long a folder after administering the oath of office last Monday. (You Tube video image)

MILTON - Milton selectmen last Monday appointed a longtime town resident to serve as an interim selectman to fill the vacancy created by the forced resignation of former board member Mike Beaulieu.

Timothy Long, who's been a resident of Milton for 18 years, took the oath of office from Milton Selectmen Chair Andy Rawson before taking his seat as an official member of the board.

Long, whose interim position will expire when town elections are held in March, said today he has no intention of running for a full term, adding he agreed to fill in temporarily for the good of the town.

"I want to help out as much as I can to make Milton a better place to live," Long said.

He said he and his wife, Janice, are both very community minded, and his only wish in the next two months is to "help the town."

Long also serves as a member of the town's planning board.

Beaulieu resigned in November amid a furor over his comments during a Nov. 2 workshop when he made unflattering remarks about the town administrator, saying he felt uncomfortable "paying $70,000 a year to someone who hasn't really put in a full week's work since she started."

Selectmen's comments that can injure the reputation of town employees and/or private citizens are mandated to be only taken up in executive session per state statute.

Earlier this year Beaulieu stepped down as board chairman after he was accused of making comments regarding sensitive town information that were not authorized to be released in public session.

Soon after he agreed to step down as chair and was replaced by Rawson.