The Town of Hudson will soon have a new Town Clerk following a unanimous vote by the Board of Selectmen during the non-public portion of its most recent meeting. The appointment fills a vacancy created earlier this spring and sets the stage for new leadership in one of the town’s most visible and essential administrative roles.
The position opened after former Town Clerk Michelle Brewster was hired in March for the newly created Human Resources Generalist position. Brewster had been serving as Town Clerk at the time of her appointment, prompting the Town to advertise for an interim replacement.
According to minutes from the April 28 non-public session, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to appoint Emily Leclerc as Hudson’s next Town Clerk at a starting annual salary of $54,921, contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements. The minutes also clarify that the Town Clerk is ordinarily an elected position. Leclerc’s appointment will continue until the next election on March 9, 2027, at which time she will need to run for the office if she wishes to retain it.
In other business, the Board reviewed a request from the Hudson Police Department to accept a donation connected to the department’s EBike program. Police Chief David Cayot explained that in 2025, the department received a $5,000 donation from Janie Freedom to support the launch of the program.
The funds were used to purchase a Recon Interceptor Power Bike, along with emergency equipment and police bags. Cayot noted that Freedom later purchased four Trek Quantum Wave-Cel helmets, valued at $539.96, to ensure officers had the recommended safety gear for EBike patrols. Police EBike programs
The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved accepting the donation.
The Board also heard a request from Chief Cayot regarding the department’s Taser program. The current contract with Axon Enterprises Inc. expires in August 2026, with a yearly cost of $35,294.40. Cayot explained that the Taser 7 units currently in use will soon be out of warranty, will require new licenses to access Evidence.com, and will no longer be covered under Axon’s $10 million liability protection.
Cayot recommended transitioning to the TASER 10, which he described as a significant improvement in both range and reliability. “TASER 10 was designed to significantly increase effectiveness by mitigating the primary causes of ineffective deployments, including misses, limited probe spreads, loose or thick clothing, and probes pulled free,” he wrote in his memo. The device features a single trigger, single probe deployment, allowing officers to place each probe individually for greater accuracy. With a maximum range of 45 feet and the ability to deploy 10 probes, the TASER 10 is intended to address situations that older models could not.
Cayot requested permission to waive the competitive bidding process and enter into a five-year contract with Axon Enterprises beginning in FY27, at a yearly cost of $47,999.99. The Board unanimously approved the request.
All three items; the Town Clerk appointment, the acceptance of the EBike donation, and the Taser contract request; received unanimous support from the Board of Selectmen, reflecting a meeting focused on administrative continuity, public safety, and operational updates.