Douglas Board of Selectmen Names Police Chief Acting Town Administrator, Clears $629,393 Fire Truck Deal

DOUGLAS -- July 15, 2026, Douglas Board of Selectmen taps its police chief as acting town administrator and clears a queue of municipal contracts including a $629,393 fire truck purchase. Voting 4-0 at a noon session Wednesday, the board designated Police Chief Nick Migliano as acting administrator under Section 1-4 of Chapter 145 of the Acts of 2009, granting him all powers and duties of the office. The board simultaneously reauthorized DPW Superintendent Bob Sullivan to sign contracts up to $50,000 subject to standard Finance Director vetting, after Sullivan noted the town's auditors had already reviewed and approved the same arrangement. A contract with IT services provider was revised upward from $150 to $175 per hour for fiscal year 2027, with a 30-hour monthly minimum. The board deferred action on a Depot Street paving contract extension after Sullivan acknowledged the project, already past two prior deadlines, would now run into August due to delays in coring equipment availability, with the matter placed on the July 21 agenda.