The Town of Paonia board trustees are once again broaching Corinne Ferguson’s contract and dual job description as town administrator and clerk.
She began her public service stint in Paonia in 2010 as a town trustee before accepting the town’s deputy clerk position in 2013. In 2019, the board appointed Ferguson town clerk and interim town administrator, and she officially stepped into the role in June 2020 following her long history of service to the town.
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