HR Board Approves $125,000 DPW Hire

Human Resources Board Meeting · Meeting of September 14, 2026

Wellesley's Human Resources Board approved a $125,000 hire and a raise at its September 14 meeting. The board voted 5-0 to hire Brian Antonioli as assistant water and sewer superintendent above the position's pay minimum, after DPW Director Dave Cohen said the prior employee left for the Dedham-Westwood Water District. Members split over vacation terms before settling on four weeks the first year, rising to five weeks on July 1, 2028; Cohen said "I do strenuously object only because I don't understand," but did not block the compromise.

The board also approved a 7 percent, $7,324.50 raise for payroll manager Tricia Lamar and adopted a new seven-tier performance matrix for fiscal 2027 merit pay, 5-0. HR Director Dolores Hamilton reported fiscal 2028 inflation data running at 3.7 percent, with a cost-of-living recommendation still pending before the Select Board.

In the full story:

• Employment Actions: DPW Hire Above Minimum Pay
• Employment Actions: Vacation Credit Dispute
• Employment Actions: Payroll Manager Salary Adjustment
• HRD Review and FY27 Goals
• HR Director Report: Town Meeting Warrant and Standing Updates
• Performance Review Matrix Vote
• FY27 Salary Plan and COLA Discussion
• Approval of Minutes
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,084 words

Source: the Human Resources Board Meeting meeting of September 14, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.