hopkinton-independent-logo2x
Hopkinton, MA
loader-image
Hopkinton, US
9:20 pm, Thursday, June 25, 2026
69°F
72 %
Wind Gust: 5 mph
Clouds: 100%
Sunrise: 5:10 am
Sunset: 8:26 pm

SIGN UP TODAY!
BREAKING NEWS & DAILY NEWSLETTER





Select Board to interview finalists for town manager Tuesday

by | Jul 7, 2024 | Featured: News, News

The Select Board will interview the four finalists for town manager at its meeting Tuesday as it moves closer to appointing a permanent replacement for Norman Khumalo.

Elaine Lazarus, one of the candidates, was appointed as the interim town manager on April 16. She has served the town for three decades, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the role. In addition to being interim town manager, she simultaneously is working in her roles as the assistant town manager and Land Use Department manager. She began working for the town in 1992 as a town planner, ascending to become director of land use, permitting and planning in 2010. Six years later, Lazarus became the director of land use and operations. Before her work in Hopkinton, Lazarus was the town planner of Charlton, Dudley and Wellesley.

Chris Senior, who has served as town manager of Cohasset for the past decade, also is vying for the position. He previously spent 10 years as deputy town supervisor in North Hempstead, New York. He has ties to Massachusetts, as he earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism and economics from Boston University and worked for a MetroWest radio station. He earned a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He worked in law in Washington, D.C., and Nassau County, New York, before switching to municipal service as a career.

Lance DelPriore currently serves as town engineer and assistant director of Public Works for the town of Foxborough. Previously, he was assistant town engineer for the town of Sharon. DelPriore is an Air Force veteran who served as an air traffic controller there for four years. He earned an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2012 and a master’s degree in public administration from Suffolk University in 2022. Prior to that, DelPriore received two associate’s degrees in airway science and professional aeronautics.

Jason Hoch, another contender, brings more than 20 years of government experience to the role. He previously served as town manager of Williamstown and as town administrator for Litchfield, New Hampshire. He resigned from the Williamstown position amid controversy over a months-long police department scandal. He currently works as the deputy director of the Innovation Institute at Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. In this role, Hoch is helping to grow the state’s innovation economy, which relates to technological advancements as well as new developments in economic science.

The public had a chance to connect with all four candidates at a June 20 meet and greet event at the Hopkinton Public Library.

The interview process is slated to last three hours, according to the Select Board agenda.

0 Comments

Related Articles

Arrests/Police Log, June 24 edition

ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.]   POLICE LOG June 16 2:01 a.m. Officer Eva Cann responded to Spring Street and removed a tree...

Hopkinton police cruiser

Main Street Corridor Project update: Driveway work to continue

According to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update, driveway work at 25/35 Main Street will continue next week. During work hours, the driveway by the Muffin House will be closed, and there will be alternating traffic in and out via the east side driveway....

Main Street Corridor Construction

Center School reuse project ‘looking good’

The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday received a positive progress report on the Center School reuse project. Permanent Building Committee chair Dan McIntyre has championed this endeavor. He informed CPC members that the building’s concept has been...

Center School

Two wells to shut down next week for repairs

Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff announced Wednesday that Wells 7 and 8 will be taken offline next week for repairs. In a notice to residents, Fenneuff explained that due to a mechanical failure, both wells will need to be shut down while a contractor installs a...

Alprilla Farm well

Select Board appoints van Raalten to fill interim HPD chief role

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw88BGWqPa0 The Select Board on Tuesday took steps toward replacing current Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett by selecting a search committee for his successor and appointing Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten interim chief. Bennett...

Hopkinton Police Station
Key Storage 4.14.22