The Brewster selectmen acknowledged Tuesday that
they could not clone Town Administrator Charles Sumner, who will retire in the
fall after 29 years on the job, and then they voted unanimously to hire North
Kingstown, Rhode Island, Town Manager Michael Embury.
Other candidates on the top of their list were
Christopher Clark, the town administrator of Harwich since 2013, and Ronald San
Angelo, town administrator of Hanson since 2013.
Embury became the clear leader after the selectmen
reported results of their interviews with colleagues of the three finalists.
Selectman Patricia Hughes said the staff in North
Kingstown said Embury had good judgment and good balance in his life. The town
planner there said Embury gave him the tools to do his job and that North Kingstown
was innovative in planning.
