[5] In 1945, Shurtleff dismissed Police Chief John Haines and named Lawrence Barrows to succeed him.
[6] Two months later, a Special Town Meeting voted to direct the Board of Selectmen to reinstate Haines as Chief.
[7] Shurtleff, who accused Haines of 35 counts of misconduct, including fee splitting and insubordination, refused to reinstate the former chief.
[12] On February 1, 1950, Shurtleff resigned as Town Manager to accept a similar job in Medford, Massachusetts.
[14] During his tenure in Medford, Shurtleff clashed with State Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long over who could appoint assessors.
[3] Soon after his election, Shurtleff led the charge to remove his successor as City Manager, John B. Kennedy, from office.