Melrose Select Board Sets $150,000 City Administrator Salary, Picks June 30 Interview Date

MELROSE — April 15, 2026 — Melrose Select Board approves $150,000 city administrator pay ceiling and hires two police officers. The board voted unanimously at its April 15 meeting to approve a recruitment profile for the vacant city administrator post, setting the top of a four-step salary scale at $150,000 and a recalculated starting step near $126,000, up from the original floor of $119,304. Pat Melvin of David Drown Associates, appearing remotely, said posting would begin as early as Thursday with a standard four-week application window; finalist interviews are scheduled for June 30 at city hall. The board also approved the 2026 streets improvement project at $267,035.75 — the lowest of seven bids — and awarded the 2026 seal coat contract to L.A. Blacktop at $73,475. Police Chief reported that contingent offers were extended to Amanda Rosetti and Alex Broadwell for two full-time officer positions, filling slots five and six of six authorized for 2026. A phase two environmental site assessment by Brown Intertech for the former Genio Turkey Store property was approved subject to City Attorney Kruger's review of a $59,500 liability cap the attorney flagged as below standard.