Town Hall’s Want‑Ads, Served With a Side of Sarcasm
FARMINGTON, Conn. The Town Clerk’s bulletin board looks like a Black Friday doorbuster for civic duty. Six paid positions jostle for attention next to a gallery of volunteer seats: proof that democracy occasionally comes with payroll.
The Paid Gigs 💼
| Position | Pay | Apply‑By |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative Clerk | $61,975–$69,794 | Aug 15 4:30 PM [posting] |
| Full‑Time Firefighter/EMT | $70,476–$81,658 | Aug 15 4:30 PM [posting] |
| Golf Starter / Ranger | $16.35 hr (DOE) | Open until filled [posting] |
| Assistant Building Official | $48 hr | Open until filled [posting] |
| Part‑Time Fire Fighter | $20 hr | Open until filled [posting] |
| Recreation Coordinator | $68,371–$87,735 | Open until filled [posting] |
- Clerk Confidential: The Administrative Clerk will juggle ringing phones and hush‑hush memos in the Town Manager’s office. Pay hits $69k if you spell “municipal” without looking it up.
- Flames & Paperwork: Firefighters must bring Firefighter 2, EMT and a CDL‑B tank endorsement, but also the stamina to fill out an online form twice.
- Fore‑!: The Golf Starter’s main enemy is slow foursomes. Diplomacy recommended; driver optional.
- Code Enforcer: The Building Official earns $48 an hour to quote the Connecticut Basic Building Code, like Shakespeare, but with more concrete.
- Part‑Time Hose Hero: $20 an hour plus the joy of live‑fire training. Must attend 15 classes, survive CPAT and pretend the alarm tone is soothing.
- Fun Director: The Recreation Coordinator programs pickleball leagues and youth trips, proving spreadsheets can, in fact, sweat.
Board Seats, No Pay, Plenty of Meetings 🗳️
The Town Clerk (860‑675‑2380) is farming out vacancies from Architectural Design Review to the North Central Regional Mental Health Board. If Robert’s Rules of Order is your love language, there’s a chair waiting.
Particulars:
- Justice of the Peace (2025‑2029): marry strangers, avoid in‑laws.
- Green Efforts Committee: indefinite term; recycle jokes as well as plastics.
- Veterans Memorial Committee: two overlapping slots, because everyone loves a good overlap.
- Volunteer Fire Department: Contact Tom Fitzgerald at 860‑675‑2322; bring courage and maybe cookies.
- Community & Social Services: Dial Nancy Parent at 860‑675‑2390 if you enjoy paperwork with heart.
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About the Author ☕️
Jack Beckett sips dark roast strong enough to notarize itself and files dispatches for The Farmington Mercury from a desk littered with meeting agendas and golf‑course tee sheets. When caffeine fails, he proofreads bylaws for sport.
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This article, “Six Jobs and a Dozen Boards: Where to Work, or Volunteer, in Farmington, CT,” by Jack Beckett is licensed under CC BY‑ND 4.0.
“Six Jobs and a Dozen Boards: Where to Work, or Volunteer, in Farmington, CT”
by Jack Beckett, The Farmington Mercury (CC BY‑ND 4.0