Claremont hires Elizabeth Ferland as next city manager

CLAREMONT – Elizabeth Ferland, currently the city manager for Keene, New Hampshire, was hired by the city council as the new Claremont city manager in an 8-0 vote by the council Tuesday evening. Ferland, 55, has been the city manager in Keene since 2017, and before that she was city manager in Franklin, New Hampshire, for nine years. She also previously served as town administrator in two other New Hampshire towns: Plymouth for eight years and Bristol for two years. Ferland signed a contract with the city Tuesday with an annual salary of $170,000. The contract states she is expected to begin work in Claremont on February, 22, 2027, allowing for a 90-day resignation notice to the city of Keene. Ferland briefly addressed the council after the vote, which did not include Councilor Chris Irish, who was not at the meeting. “I want to start by thanking you for your confidence in me. I am really excited about this opportunity,” Ferland said.

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