BRATTLEBORO — Town Manager Peter Elwell announced he will be retiring at the end of the year, calling his work here “the most satisfying of time” his career.
“After growing up here in Brattleboro and then living away for almost 35 years, coming home has definitely been part of what has made these past six-plus years special,” he said during the Select Board meeting held remotely Tuesday. “But, far beyond the personal pleasure of living again in this community and region, I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many dedicated and talented people both inside town government and in the community we serve.”
Hired for the job to start in January 2015, Elwell returned to Brattleboro, where he was born and raised, from Florida, where he was town manager in Palm Beach for 14 years. His father, Corwin “Corky” Elwell, served as town manager in Brattleboro for nearly 30 years from 1960 to 1989.
Peter Elwell graduated from Brattleboro Union High School in 1980, attended Middlebury College and received a master’s degree in government administration from the University of Pennsylvania. He worked for Palm Beach for 26 years and briefly served as township manager in Roxbury, N.J.
His decision to announce his intention now to retire Dec. 31, he said, was to enable a smooth transition of leadership in town government and provide ample time to find his successor.
“The people I appreciate and admire here are too numerous to list,” he said. “We in Brattleboro are fortunate to have more than our fair share of people who are committed to unselfish purposes and to achieving positive change through collaborative action.”
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