The single clerk in a small Maine town resigned after the board of selectmen had denied her vacation request.
Highlights
- Christen Bouchard was the town clerk in Passadumkeag, Maine, since 2020.
- She requested a two-week vacation about a month and a half ago.
- Her plea was denied by the board of selectmen.
- They claimed that no one was available to step in for her.
- The town of 356 people also lacks a code enforcement officer, an assessor, an animal control officer, and a school administration official.
- Town officials said that they are finding it difficult to fill the open posts due to financial uncertainties.