Select Board awards $5,475 merit increase to town administrator
The Natick Select Board voted unanimously to award Town Administrator James Errickson a $5,475 merit increase effective January 1, bringing his compensation to $247,215. The board also approved proclamations honoring retiring Veterans Service Officer Paul Carew's 16-year tenure and 70 Veterans
DocumentCenter · Meeting of March 24, 2026
NATICK — The Natick Select Board voted unanimously to award Town Administrator James Errickson a $5,475 merit increase effective January 1, bringing his compensation to $247,215. The board also approved proclamations honoring retiring Veterans Service Officer Paul Carew's 16-year tenure and 70 Veterans Square dedications, voted 5-0, and recognizing Charlotte Swartz's 100th birthday on May 5, voted unanimously. Board member Kathryn M.
Coughlin presented a salary analysis comparing Errickson to peer communities in Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester counties; the combined increase merged last year's missed merit raise ($2,375) with the current year's adjustment ($3,100, matching amounts given to fire and police chiefs).
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