Maine town says fewer people applying for government jobs | Govt-and-politics

Blue Hill town administrator Shawna Ambrose remaining her position at the commencing of the yr. The town’s select board nonetheless has not been equipped to fill the posture four months immediately after Ambrose’s departure, The Bangor Every day News noted Wednesday.

But Blue Hill isn’t really the only city experiencing this issue. Top rated city and town positions across Maine have been left vacant with out long-lasting replacements for months, and metropolitan areas have had issues pulling in candidates to fill the vacancies.

David Barrett, the director of staff products and services and labor relations for the Maine Municipal Affiliation, explained that “there are a good deal of cities seeking and there is a dearth of candidates.”

Maine has the oldest ordinary population in the U.S., and the situation of vacant administrative positions could worsen as present-day city professionals and town employees around retirement age, the newspaper reported.

Also, lesser municipalities that simply cannot present pay improves for these positions could be getting rid of applicants to cities or metropolitan areas in other states that are presenting a lot more revenue, mentioned Bry Martin, the public administration method coordinator at the College of Maine at Augusta.

Blue Hill board member Ellen Very best reported that the board hopes that a reposted advert will draw in capable candidates, but that if it doesn’t, the town could possibly have to come up with an interim answer.