Middlebury elected officials at odds over legality of $30K in pay to registrars

Middlebury elected officials at odds over legality of $30K in pay to registrars

Middlebury elected town officials are at odds over an alleged extra $30,000 in compensation paid to the town’s registrars over the last five years, with the First Selectman Jennifer Mahr arguing the town’s pay plan only provides for a set stipend, while her fellow selectmen argue the town has traditionally paid the registrars extra for the extra work they do to meet state mandates like early voting. “More than $30,000 has been paid out over the …