Stoughton Names New Assessor and Town Planner

A press release from the Town of Stoughton:

Stoughton Town Manager, Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. announced on Wednesday, June 15, the naming of two people to the staff at .

Joseph Gibbons has been hired as Director of Assessing, and will be starting on Tuesday, July 5, 2011. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, Joseph comes to Stoughton with 17 years experience in the assessing field, most recently as Chief Assessor for the town of Tyngsboro, MA.

Noreen Smith will be joining us on Monday, July 18, 2011 as the Town Planner. Noreen has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Suffolk University, and a Masters in Public Administration from Northeastern University. She has been the Town Planner for the Town of Hanson for more than 20 years.

Crimmins said, “We are very excited about both of these additions to the staff.  Our search took longer than we had originally hoped, however we wanted to be sure we got the right individuals for these very important positions in Stoughton Town Government. Both of these individuals bring significant experience to their respective positions and we are fortunate to be able to bring their talents to our Town.”