FAIRHAVEN — Keith Hickey , town administrator and chief procurement officer for the Town of Kingston is set to assume the position of town administrator for Fairhaven sometime in October or sooner, according to Select Board Chair Charles Murphy, Sr.

"Keith Hickey has been officially signed on," Murphy said, noting Hickey is due to start sometime during the month of October, "but he's hoping they may release him earlier."

According to Murphy, the Select Board and Hickey have agreed to a three-year contract. Hickey's starting salary, as shared during the July 28 Select Board meeting , is set at $189,369 per year. In May, Fairhaven's interim Town Administrator George Samia reported 31 applicants for the position, out of which Hickey was one of four finalists announced in June.

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