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Town Administrator William Keegan is staying in Dedham after all.
Keegan, whom the Mansfield Board of Selectmen chose to become that community’s town manager Nov. 4, announced this morning that he is withdrawing from further consideration for the position after he could not agree with Mansfield on a contract.
“We met over the past few days, and I came to the conclusion that we couldn’t come to final terms on the agreement, and as a result I decided, you know what, I really like the situation I have here and it’s best for me to stay here,” Keegan said today.
“It’s unfortunate, the way it turned out,” he said. “I just decided that it was not the best fit for me.”
Keegan said he submitted proposals to Mansfield officials last Monday before meeting with the Board of Selectmen Thursday, and then concluded over the weekend that it was not going to work out.
“Mansfield initially presented me with a number of tremendous professional opportunities that were hard to pass up,” said Keegan, who was drawn to the job because it would allow him to have more central authority over the organizational structure and the appointment process than he has in Dedham; because of Mansfield’s potential for redevelopment; by the lure of a shorter commute from his Seekonk home; and because Mansfield, like Dedham, is community- and family-oriented.
Keegan said he was grateful to the Mansfield selectmen for considering him for the post. “Mansfield has great potential, and I wish them well in their efforts to secure the services of a new town manager,” he said.
Keegan’s decision to remain in Dedham was welcomed by Selectmen Chairman Michael Butler, who said, “We are pleased to have him remain as our town administrator.”
Keegan, 50, who has been town administrator since 2002, said he looks forward to continuing to work in Dedham.
“My focus is to move Dedham forward at a very critical time,” he said. “Our collective work of cushioning the many municipal budget impacts that we face over the course of the next few fiscal years, and by implementing the strategic plans that Dedham has been developing, will certainly keep our plate full. I look forward to facing these challenges with the team we have in place.”
“It was never a case of me wanting to leave Dedham in the first place. It was just an opportunity for me to explore,” he added. “It was a very interesting opportunity, but at the end I sized everything up and decided it was best for me to stay right where I am.”
Dedham Transcript staff writer Edward B. Colby can be reached at 781-433-8336 or ecolby@cnc.com.
Town Administrator William Keegan is staying in Dedham after all.
Keegan, whom the Mansfield Board of Selectmen chose to become that community’s town manager Nov. 4, announced this morning that he is withdrawing from further consideration for the position after he could not agree with Mansfield on a contract.
“We met over the past few days, and I came to the conclusion that we couldn’t come to final terms on the agreement, and as a result I decided, you know what, I really like the situation I have here and it’s best for me to stay here,” Keegan said today.
“It’s unfortunate, the way it turned out,” he said. “I just decided that it was not the best fit for me.”
Keegan said he submitted proposals to Mansfield officials last Monday before meeting with the Board of Selectmen Thursday, and then concluded over the weekend that it was not going to work out.
“Mansfield initially presented me with a number of tremendous professional opportunities that were hard to pass up,” said Keegan, who was drawn to the job because it would allow him to have more central authority over the organizational structure and the appointment process than he has in Dedham; because of Mansfield’s potential for redevelopment; by the lure of a shorter commute from his Seekonk home; and because Mansfield, like Dedham, is community- and family-oriented.
Keegan said he was grateful to the Mansfield selectmen for considering him for the post. “Mansfield has great potential, and I wish them well in their efforts to secure the services of a new town manager,” he said.
Keegan’s decision to remain in Dedham was welcomed by Selectmen Chairman Michael Butler, who said, “We are pleased to have him remain as our town administrator.”
Keegan, 50, who has been town administrator since 2002, said he looks forward to continuing to work in Dedham.
“My focus is to move Dedham forward at a very critical time,” he said. “Our collective work of cushioning the many municipal budget impacts that we face over the course of the next few fiscal years, and by implementing the strategic plans that Dedham has been developing, will certainly keep our plate full. I look forward to facing these challenges with the team we have in place.”
“It was never a case of me wanting to leave Dedham in the first place. It was just an opportunity for me to explore,” he added. “It was a very interesting opportunity, but at the end I sized everything up and decided it was best for me to stay right where I am.”
Dedham Transcript staff writer Edward B. Colby can be reached at 781-433-8336 or ecolby@cnc.com.
