WHITMAN - April 23, 2026 - Following a rigorous selection process involving over 40 applicants and three high-caliber finalists, the Whitman Select Board voted 3-2 to appoint Matthew Dyer as the town’s next Assistant Town Administrator [01:45:42]. Dyer, a former Hanson Selectman and current Senior Transportation Planner at Old Colony Planning Council, was chosen for his local ties and potential to grow into a future leadership role within the town’s lean municipal government.
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The focus of Thursday’s meeting was the public interviews and final selection of a new Assistant Town Administrator (ATA). The position is critical to Whitman’s operations, as the town lacks dedicated directors for HR, finance, or planning, meaning these responsibilities flow directly through the Select Board and the Town Administrator’s office [48:50].
The board interviewed three finalists: Sabrina Chilcott, an experienced municipal official from Pembroke; Matthew Dyer, a regional planner and former selectman in neighboring Hanson; and Daniel Kelly, Whitman’s current Health Agent.
