The Town of Marion is back to the drawing board in its search for a new town administrator after announcing on January 13 that contract negotiations with candidate Evan Lehrer were unsuccessful.
The announcement also stated that the Select Board is exploring options with Community Paradigm Associates consultant Bernie Lynch.
Primarily because of his planning acumen as Marion faces major, private and public land-development projects, Lehrer was selected on December 5 in a 2-1 Marion Select Board vote over fellow finalists Geoff Gorman and Thomas Guerino.
The Mashpee Enterprise reported that Lehrer has decided to stay at his current job as Mashpee’s town planner.
Lehrer also has business interests in Mashpee. The Enterprise reported on December 21 that the Mashpee’s Select Board voted to move forward in a host agreement with the Sublime Cannabis, a recreational marijuana dispensary of which Lehrer is president and part owner.
No mention of Lehrer’s cannabis business was made during his final interview for the Marion job on December 5.
By Mick Colageo