Bennington Selectboard denies raise for town manager

Stuart Hurd, the town manager of Bennington. Courtesy photo
(This story by Ed Damon was published in the Bennington Banner on Jan. 17, 2018.)
BENNINGTON — For the first time in at least four years, the Selectboard has voted against giving Town Manager Stuart Hurd a raise.
The decision was made during the board’s budget work session Saturday, five days after Hurd made a public apology before the board for moving forward with the construction of a new salt shed without waiting for the