The Greenville Select Board appointed Daniel Sadkowski as its third member after a seat was left empty because there were no contenders in the March elections.

The board had sought interested candidates for the position since last month. No candidates filed to run for the seat in March, but at the polls, several residents submitted write-in votes for the position, resulting in a three-way tie among Tom Falter, Maggie Bickford, and Marshall Buttrick, each receiving four votes. As per state law in the case of a tie in New Hampshire, the three winners drew lots to decide the victor. Bickford drew the short lot and immediately declined the position.

According to the law, the winner of the lot draw is declared the winner, and there is no “second place” or second drawing of lots among remaining candidates if the winner declines the position, leaving the seat empty. That required the Select Board to appoint a candidate to fill the seat until the next election cycle, so Sadkowski was chosen.

Sadkowski moved to Greenville in 2024 from Milford. While in Milford, he served as a Cemetery Trustee and a Trustee of the Trust Funds. He said following his retirement in 2008, he had the time and desire to help.

Before his retirement, he worked for 39 years in the Lowell Housing Authority in the Housing Department. He currently works part time for Belletetes Inc. in Brookline.

He was recently elected to the position of Cemetery Trustee in Greenville, and has also been appointed as an alternate to the Zoning Board. He said when he heard there was a need for a Select Board candidate, he felt he could take on one more board.

“I’m always up for a challenge and want to help out,” he said.

Although this will be his first time on a Select Board, Sadkowski said he’s prepared to deal with “each case, one by one,” and “serve with the other members and learn as I go.”

“I’m just looking forward to serving the town and people, working with the other board members to make Greenville an even better town than it is,” Sadkowski said.

The current board members, Charlie Buttrick and Kathleen McNamara, offered no objections to Sadkowski’s application to join the board. They advised Sadkowski that as a board member he will also be part of the de facto Water and Sewer Board, which is administered by the Select Board. Sadkowski said he was willing to serve in that capacity as well.

Buttrick and McNamara unanimously agreed to appoint Sadkowski to the Select Board, effective as soon as he is sworn in by the town clerk or deputy clerk. He is expected to be a full member by the board’s next scheduled meeting.

In other Select Board business discussed Wednesday, the board reviewed draft program guidelines for a junior firefighter program. The program would be based on a similar one active in the Jaffrey Fire Department. As part of the program, teenagers aged 16 and 17 could become part of the department on a limited basis, with parental permission. They would not be allowed to go on all calls, would work on incidents in support roles only, and would not be allowed to drive vehicles.

The board delayed approval of the draft program rules to its next meeting to allow for the three-member board to vote on the issue. Buttrick, a member of the fire department, stated he planned to recuse himself from the vote, though he voiced support overall.

The board also reviewed a Beautification Committee proposal for a “Yard Clean Up Day.” Under the plan, the committee would rent a dumpster and place it in a central location for one day, giving Greenville residents a spot to dispose of yard waste. Acceptable items would include things like discarded toys, old windows or doors, yard furniture and gardening pots, rather than brush or leaves.

The board discussed the proposal and whether board members would support using either general funds from the Beautification Committee’s budget or fundraising for the effort.

The board seemed in agreement that they were not in support of using general funds for the project.

“I have to pay out of my own pocket to get rid of things. I don’t think the town should be responsible,” McNamara said.

Buttrick said he had concerns about residents using the dumpster beyond the scope of the cleanup day, unless it was attended at all times. He called it a “nice idea,” but believed it needed “fine-tuning.”

Town Administrator Tara Sousa agreed to get more information on a potential budget, funding sources, and how the dumpster would be monitored. She will return to the board with more information.

Ashley Saari can be reached at 603-924-7172 ext. 244 or asaari@ledgertranscript.com. She’s on X @AshleySaariMLT.