Retirement Board approves three new members and one retirement
Swampscott Retirement Board unanimously approves three new members, one retirement. The Board enrolled Kylie Gates as Town Assistant Town Accountant, Liam Brailey as Town Treasurer/Collector, and Darby Dechristopher as Swampscott Public Schools ABA Tutor; all effective in early March. The Board
Retirement Board · Meeting of March 24, 2026
Swampscott Retirement Board unanimously approves three new members, one retirement. The Board enrolled Kylie Gates as Town Assistant Town Accountant, Liam Brailey as Town Treasurer/Collector, and Darby Dechristopher as Swampscott Public Schools ABA Tutor; all effective in early March. The Board approved the retirement of David Lawless, Department of Public Works Laborer, effective May 3 with 20 years of service.
Vice Chair John F. Behen Jr. led the meeting in the absence of Chair Thomas H. Driscoll Jr.
The Board unanimously approved a Payroll Warrant of $698,353.11, two expense warrants totaling $286,383.36, and $1.3 million in transfers between investment accounts. As of January 31, 2026, the System's Total Market Value was $102,740,899.
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Source: the Retirement Board meeting of March 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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