As township clerk, administrator and treasurer, Mekovetz has no trouble finding work. As she wades through a 3-inch pile of letters, contracts and other documents needing her signature, two secretaries field phone calls and the fax machine continuously squeals and spits out correspondences. The Township Committee awarded several professional services contracts Monday, and each must be processed. The minutes of the meetings must be written and information for the township newsletter must be gathered. We have quite a few things to process.
Closing is two hours away, and business is light.
In the early morning hours and at lunchtime, the bright, airy store is filled mostly with commuters and contractors working in the area. By 4 p.m., Howard is taking care of the store alone. Some people stop in on their way home from work for milk or coffee, but the late afternoon usually is not busy, Howard says. The deli was opened one year ago. It serves baked goods, sandwiches and Green Mountain coffee, which Howard says is growing in popularity.