PENCE, Wis. -- All vacant offices in the town of Pence were filled Thursday when town chairman James Maffesanti appointed a new supervisor, town clerk, and treasurer.

Joe Olson was appointed as supervisor to fill the vacated position of Joe Manzanares. Manzanares resigned as supervisor on Sept. 11 after scrutiny intensified over allegations of board members pulling a bid from one contractor an awarding it to another without calling a board meeting. Lori Genisot of Montreal was appointed as town clerk, filling the unexpired term of Shirley Seibel, who resigned on Aug. 29.  Maffesanti appointed Janine Franzoi as treasurer, pending bonding.

Genisot is the part-time office assistant in the city of Montreal.

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