Scheidel unified manager

Pat Scheidel, center, is joined by Essex Selectboard chairwoman Linda Myers and Essex Junction village president George Tyler as he signs a contract to become a unified manager of the two overlapping municipalities. Photo contributed

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Scheidel signs unified manager contract

The Town of Essex and the Village of Essex Junction signed an agreement Friday to share the management services of Pat Scheidel on a one-year trial basis starting July 1. Currently the Essex Town Manager, Scheidel will now split his time equally  … READ MORE

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