John Simko will be departing at summer’s end

GREENVILLE — Town Manager John Simko plans to resign after the end of his current three-year contract at the beginning of September. Simko’s resignation was accepted with regret by the selectmen during a June 1 meeting.

“As you will see from the meeting minutes of the June 1, 2016 selectmen’s meeting, I have resigned my post as town manager, effective Sept. 2, 2016, which is the end of my current employment contract,” Simko wrote in thank-you letter to recipients on an email mailing list. “I have been hired by Androscoggin Bank to be their municipal loan officer and vice president. I will begin my duties there in mid-September.

“I wish to thank the townspeople for having me serve as their town manager for the past three years. In total I have worked for the town for the past 16 years, both as town manager and/or as a firefighter, even as fire chief. I have enjoyed this job, and the people I serve, as well as those I work with. Many, many of you I consider friends, and for that I am most grateful. As my friends, I ask that you support my move to this new position as I believe it will be good for me and my family.

“My family and I have no immediate plans to leave the community,” Simko, who lives in Greenville with his wife Amanda and children Ashley and Samuel, wrote. “We are thankful for the support we’ve received from so many of you over the years.”

Simko began his second stint as town manager on Sept. 3, 2013 following nearly three years in the private sector at the Greenville-based technology company Pepin Associates, Inc. Simko previously served as town manager from 2000-10.

The board will hold its first workshop meeting on Wednesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. to start the process to hire the next Greenville town manager. The selectmen have requested and Simko has offered to assist in the effort over the ensuing three months.