Boston Globe 9/1/13 Selectmen criticized for firing official. The Wayland Board of Selectmen abruptly fired its long-time town administrator “without cause” after a heated discussion last week, prompting residents to inundate selectmen with calls and e-mails expressing outrage over how it was handled. Fred Turkington, who served as town administrator for eight years, will receive a year’s severance, which amounts to $152,000 in salary plus benefits. Assistant Town Administrator John Senchyshyn was named the interim town administrator. “People are upset about how this was handled and want a public dialogue on something so important,” said Joseph Nolan, a selectman who voted against the motion to fire Turkington. “Who’s going to work for Wayland now? We shouldn’t be in this position.”
Selectmen criticized for firing official
