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Great Barrington Town Manager Pruhenski named new town manager in Middlebury, Vermont

Pruhenski is scheduled to start work in Middlebury, Vt. on January 15.

Great Barrington and Middlebury, Vt. — On Thursday, Oct. 10, the town of Middlebury, Vt., announced that it has hired current Great Barrington Town Manager Mark Pruhenski.

In an announcement on the town’s website, acting Middlebury Town Manager Tom Hanley and Selectboard Chair Brian Carpenter both said that they look forward to Pruhenski’s start with the town, which is scheduled for January 15.

“The Board is very enthused to have Mark join Middlebury as our new Town Manager,” Selectboard Chair Carpenter is quoted in the announcement. “During the various interviews, Mark distinguished himself with thoughtful answers which reflected both his experience working within similar communities, his homework on Middlebury, and practical leadership in addressing challenges like our community faces. He was the unanimous choice following an engaging recruitment and thorough review of all applicants.

Earlier this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Pruhenski announced that he would be leaving his current position in January.”

Pruhenski originally was hired by Great Barrington in 2005 as its Health Agent, and he was hired as Town Manager in March 2019

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