John Whetton On Tuesday morning, Stafford got a new selectman. John Whetton will fill the seat left behind when Kurt Vail, our State Representative, stepped down from Whetton was nominated by the Republican Town Committee, accepted by the remaining members of the Board So, who is John Whetton? Whetton will attend his first meeting as a selectman on April 2, 2025.

This was explained at a meeting quite some time ago by John Whetton, Director of the DPW, who also used Whetton estimates the Swap Shed cost somewhere between $3,000 and $6,000 a year just to haul out the Over the course of two years, Whetton tracked what was hauled out of the Swap Shed, and he puts the number Whetton also noted that by the time trash is hauled away, it costs more than the $180 per ton the Town

Public Works Director John Whetton spent a significant amount of time talking about infrastructure projects A drainage failure left some residents with unwanted “lakefront property,” according to Whetton. The failing drains are too deep for the town crew to fix, leading Whetton to ask the BOS to waive the Whetton also told the board that crews from the Department of Public Works (DPW) are picking up three Whetton also noted he hopes to get a grant for full reconstruction of part of Gulf Road.

At the January 7, 2026, Board of Selectmen (BOS) meeting, DPW Director John Whetton provided several Whetton also spoke about the courtesy program that provides salt and sand to residents. "Our duty is to maintain the roadways with the materials we have," Whetton told the board. With only two full-time employees at the transfer station, Whetton said that there isn't enough staff Whetton said the department has received 468 task requests and completed 422.

Whetton also acknowledged potential enforcement challenges. Whetton suggested a 6-12 month pilot program to find out. Whetton said the “free” Swap Shed actually comes at a cost. Whetton said, “We could, if it was structured properly.” Whetton said the process may have to change.

Source: Town of Stafford - Public Works Facebook Page The new Director of Public Works (DPW), John Whetton While the paving crews were in town, Whetton decided to use Town Aid Road money , to get about 3,000 Whetton told me he chose this stretch of road because it had no sewer or catch basins, making it a simple Before it had even announced the availability, the department received 40-50 requests, according to Whetton Whetton warned that moving the sign might destroy it because the base is crumbling.

In Stafford, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director, John Whetton, updated the Board of Selectmen Thus far, this season, Stafford DPW has racked up 3,383 man hours for snow removal, according to Whetton All told, Whetton said snow removal costs have totaled about $330,000 through February 24, 2026, but

Foreman John Whetton reported to the Board of Selectman (BOS) on the trial’s results, and underwhelming Whetton told the BOS that the average car count on Sundays was about 57 while 23 people, on average, With all this information, Whetton said he could not justify suggesting the town keep the transfer station For a more long-term solution, Whetton said they could consider changing the transfer station's hours

At Wednesday’s meeting, John Whetton, the Foreman at the transfer station, presented a plan to test Sunday Whetton says it would cost between $4,500 and $5,000 in overtime and would give his team time to assess For instance, Whetton said his team may need to spend more time hauling trash out of the transfer station Whetton explained that his department has realized significant savings thanks to the reduced volume of “We’re living within our means, and we do generate revenue,” Whetton pointed out.

In his first meeting as a selectman, John Whetton asked how long each apartment inspection takes. Whetton also alluded to changes in the department , which had been aimed at improving efficiency, and While the selectmen were all aligned on the need to change the regulations, Rick Hartenstein and Whetton Whetton and Hartenstein felt it was essential to keep the people involved in any potential fee changes

According to Craig Miner, a senior project manager at Weston & Sampson, an engineering and environmental Director of the Department of Public Works, John Whetton, reminded residents that the project is funded Whetton said the decision has not been fully made. Whetton pointed out that because of ADA concerns and the fact that the tree roots are lifting the sidewalk

Selectmen (BOS) meeting on September 25, 2025, Tim Cromwell was appointed to fill the seat vacated by John Whetton Morrison, with some assistance from Whetton in his new capacity as Director of Public Works, explained Whetton said he has added definitions, cleaned up the language, and introduced fines, with the intention