MICHELLE MILLER
STAFF WRITER
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The Hartwick town board held a special meeting Monday night to appoint a new town clerk.
Regina Palmer, who is in her seventh year in the position, submitted her resignation but said she will help with training for the next couple of weeks. Her last day will be August 31.
After interviewing six candidates, board members decided to offer the position to Sarah McGuire of Hartwick. Palmer said McGuire has a strong resume and was the village clerk in Milford for several years.
McGuire will serve as town clerk for the months of September, October, November and December.
There will be an electionin November to fill the remainder of Palmer’s term, which is Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2011. Palmer said she did not want to leave the town without anyone or in some kind of predicament and pondered about fulfilling the time left to her term.
However, she said she had more than a year left and felt it was time to be a little ``selfish.’’
Palmer said she spent 32 years teaching at Cooperstown Central School and once retired was elected as town clerk. She said her main goal now is to focus on spending more time with her family.
According to Palmer, her son recently got married and she will soon be a grandmother. She said her husband also recently retired.
``I’ve worked all these years and now it feels like it is time to be able to do more things together,’’ said Palmer. ``I am really excited to spend more time with my family.’’
