WINSTED >> Treasurer Spencer Monroe announced he will retire from his position, effective March 31. He is the third town hall employee to resign in the past two months, joining Finance Director Robin Manuele and Recreation Director Tricia Twomey, who each left to pursue positions in other towns.<br /><br />Monroe, who has been with the town dating back to the days of former finance director Henry Centrella, worked part time. He saw the office only two days or so a week, according to Town Manager Dale Martin.<br /><br />Manuele, ironically enough, will have her last day on April 4, the same day that her predecessor, Centrella, will be sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing upwards of two million dollars from the town. Centrella’s actions have left the town in dire condition financially and under Manuele some roadblocks were put in place to prevent future foul play in the town offices.<br /><br />Manuele, just the second finance director in Winsted’s history, will return to her former position as the assistant comptroller with the City of Bristol. She held the job from June 2002 to March 2013. The soon-to-be former finance director declined to comment on her reasons for stepping down. She held the job for one year.<br /><br />Twomey left for a full-time position in Burlington in late February, the town where she’d gotten her start in recreation. For Twomey, it was as simple as this: Burlington had the ability to offer her full-time work and Winsted did not.<br /><br />Filling in for Twomey in the interim is Jim DeVita, who Martin said is doing so on a volunteer basis. A couple of people have expressed interest in the part-time position, Martin said, but they are working to make sure they follow the proper civil service processes.<br /><br />The finance director position can expect a similar timeline—without a volunteer, of course—with an interim filling in during the civil service and hiring process of a full-time replacement.<br /><br />Reach Ryan Flynn at 860-489-3121 extension 345.