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Sandown still needs webmaster for town site

SANDOWN — No one has volunteered to serve as the town’s webmaster in the five months since selectmen asked for help.

Selectmen sought a volunteer after they accepted the resignations of the active members of the town’s Communications and Technology Committee, which included the webmaster.

The Communications and Technology Committee is still on the books but has no active members, according to administrative assistant Lynne Blaisdell. No one has volunteered to be on that committee, she said.

Blaisdell recently asked selectmen if the Web site could be shut down temporarily. Town office hours changed this week and the times on the Web site are now incorrect, she said.

But selectmen said it couldn’t be done because no one knows how to use Adobe Dreamweaver, the Web program the town uses.

Selectman Brian Chevalier said he asked a new employee if she was qualified — and interested — in being webmaster. Her answer, he said, was a cautious “maybe.” Chevalier said she told him she would have to see whether she could handle Dreamweaver.

Selectman Ted Winglass said he had tried to access the software on his laptop, but the identification number and password were rejected. Chairman Roger Barczak said the town purchased the software, so surely the ID and password should be available to the town.

Winglass and Selectman Nelson Rheaume plan to interview the new employee to see whether she would be a good fit as webmaster.

Rheaume, who declined to name the individual, said later he hopes to have the interview done soon. If she can handle the job, he said, she could be on board within a couple of weeks.

“I don’t think we can ask this individual to come to Sandown and do this voluntarily. And, I believe the town’s interests are better served if she is paid,” he said. “We’re only talking about finishing the year, or about 17 weeks for three or four hours a week at a cost of less than $1,000. I am sure we can find funds to do that.”

Source: eagletribune.com