Selectmen appoint Tammy Martin town accountant

Townbrief reporting Oct 13, 2026 From the Board of Selectmen meeting 8 min read

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Board of Selectmen · Meeting of October 13, 2026

Oakham selectmen appointed Tammy Martin town accountant at a prorated $40,000 salary effective October 19. Executive Secretary Maribel LaRange recommended Martin, who currently serves as a town accountant elsewhere and will work on site at town hall every other Friday. The Board of Selectmen also authorized the chairman to sign an EMS service plan and approved a certification pay increase for Cameron Howe.

A presenter on an 84-page fire regionalization feasibility study said "We're not sustainable the way we are," and announced he will retire December 31. The board passed over an item on 21 Coldbrook Road, where $16,221.96 in taxes is owed and a taking is scheduled November 23.

In the full story:

OAKHAM — October 13, 2026 —
Opening Business and Public Comment
Town Accountant Appointment
Public Notice: Trunk or Treat
EMS Service Plan
Fire Regionalization Feasibility Study
Pay Rate Increase for Certification
21 Coldbrook Road
Executive Secretary's Report
Old and New Business
Finance Committee and Department Heads
Adjournment
Who Was There
Organizations And Documents Referenced
The complete report: 1,788 words

Source: the Board of Selectmen meeting of October 13, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.

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