Scott McDermott calls it quits as Moderator

Posted on October 30, 2023 | Comments Off on Scott McDermott calls it quits as Moderator

Letter to the town from long term and extremely high quality moderator, Scott McDermott, sharing with residents his decision to not seek re-election. Thank you Scott McDermott for all that you have done for the Town of Medfield!

October 27, 2023 Special hello to my friends and neighbors. Why should I have all the fun? After twenty-one years as Medfield’s Town Moderator, I will not be a candidate for re-election in next spring’s town election. Our community is a special place. Serving as moderator has been the highest honor and privilege of my professional career. And it has been a great, great pleasure. Being Moderator has been such a wonderful experience because of you. I thank the members of our Medfield community: neighbors, volunteers, professional staff, community leaders, and friends. It has been a blessing to closely engage for 25 years with the individuals and groups who have contributed so much to the exceptional vitality, caring, energy, and forward progress of our community. Community matters. And in Medfield, ‘community’ is our distinctive competency. I’m not going anywhere – perhaps I’ll even take the opportunity to be more outspoken. I care deeply about elementary education, open space, our downtown, our history and heritage, and the values of community. I continue to care, passionately, about the high standards of our local government. I also continue to be amazed at all the volunteer initiatives and efforts that make Medfield a special place to live, work, and raise families. So, there it is. Elected annually, this December will be the first time since 2002 that I will not be stopping by the Town Clerk’s office to pick up my nomination papers. It has been a wonderful journey. Soon you will hear more from me as a ‘lame-duck’ Town Moderator. But in the meantime, thank you and enjoy our autumn as we head towards the holiday season. All the best, Scott F. McDermott Scott F. McDermott Town Moderator . TOWN OF MEDFIELD Scott F. McDermott Town Moderator
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