ELLINGTON — Matt Evans has been hired as the town’s finance officer and treasurer, according to a hiring announcement on Ellington’s official website.

Evans previously worked as financial planning and analysis manager for Buncombe County, North Carolina. The town cites experience coordinating operating and capital budgets and managing government finances.

First Selectman Laurie Burstein and Town Administrator Matthew Reed announced the appointment. The notice describes work with town departments to identify and safeguard municipal assets; it does not announce a tax-rate change or a new spending plan.

The announcement lists Evans’s office number as 860-870-3115 and his professional email as MEvans@ellington-ct.gov.

This report reflects the notice available October 13. The visible page does not specify his first day, salary or an exact announcement date.