By Joseph Edgerton
Staff Writer

Allenstown has named Kelley Collins its new town administrator, replacing David Jodoin. Jodoin resigned to become Hooksett's newest town administrator. Collins begins work on July 29.

"She has the experience and the background," said Jodoin. "We have a clean situation and I'm sure she'll keep things going."

"The board of selectmen advertised for the position and narrowed it down to nine people from 20 or 25," said Jodoin.

Collins accepted the position on June 29.

Collins worked at the East Derry Fire Precinct from 1986 to 1994. She went on to work in Fitzwilliam from December of 1994 to April of 1997.

After Fitzwilliam, Collins worked in Gilmanton from 1997 to 1998, Most recently, from 1998 to 2000 she was the town administrator of Antrim, where she currently resides. The position pays $47,000 annually.