Hopkinton will have its second interim town administrator in the past year, as Bob Veloski has accepted a job in Sanbornton.

Resident John Boatwright, who has lived in town for more than 40 years and has worked on multiple boards in the past, will serve as the newest interim town administrator for less than 60 days, said selectmen Chairman Scott Flood.

“He has volunteered to help the town out, and I am grateful that he is willing to step up to the plate and help us like this,” said Flood.

Boatwright has been chairman of the School Board, a member of the Zoning Board and has also been chairman of the Information Technology Committee.

Veloski has been in the interim role since last summer, while the Local Government Center and Hopkinton selectmen worked to find a permanent replacement for Ed Wojnowski, the former town administrator, who left in August 2007 to take a job in Newmarket.

Finding a permanent replacement is a process that was expected to take until September.

The Local Government Center received resumes in response to the advertisement on its Web site, and Flood said those resumes have been narrowed down and handed over to Hopkinton officials.

“We’ve received a number of applications as a result of the announcement, and they are being reviewed by the committee that’s been established so we can make the first cut,” said Flood. “That consists of senior department heads, and once the first cut is made, they’ll cut the pile down and give a limited number of applications to the board.”

Veloski said the town administrator job in Sanbornton was appealing to him because of the location.

“The fact that it’s 8 miles from my house was big,” he said. “I used to live there, so it will be kind of like going home again.”

Like Veloski, Wojnowski also went back to his roots as he grew up in Newmarket.

Though he will be moving on after a year in Hopkinton, Veloski said it was time well spent.

“I’ve enjoyed my year in Hopkinton. What I enjoyed most was meeting and dealing with new people,” said Veloski. “This will be my third or fourth time in a new town. It’s always a challenge learning how they do it and adapting to a new town.”

Flood said Veloski did a solid job of stepping in to fill the void left by Wojnowski.

“The board is very sad to have him go. He’s done a great job for the town, and it is a hard position to be in, being an interim anything,” said Flood. “Quite honestly, from my point of view, the fact that he was interim wasn’t even noticeable. It hasn’t impacted the services he has done for the town.”

While Flood said he understands employees don’t always stay for extended periods of time, he hopes Hopkinton’s newest hire will be able to contribute for years to come. “I think it’ll be good to have someone on a permanent basis, although Bob did a great job,” said Flood. “I’m hopeful whoever we pick will come here and stay for a significant amount of time.”