Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Interim City Administrator Sought

The city will consult with a Cranford management group this week for possible recruitment of an interim city administrator, Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs said at Monday's City Council meeting.

The firm, Jersey Professional Management, lists among its credits the placement of Bob Casey in Plainfield as temporary director of Administration & Finance in 2008-09.

Robinson-Briggs took on the role of acting city administrator as of March 30, when Corporation Counsel Dan Williamson's stint as acting city administrator expired. Williamson had served since Jan. 1 and had reached the city's 90-limit on an acting term. In assuming the role herself, the mayor cited a section of the city's Municipal Code that permit her to serve for 90 days as acting city administrator.

Former City Administrator Bibi Taylor was appointed Jan. 1, 2010, but was fired in December by the mayor for unstated reasons. The City Council voted to restore her to the position. She was expected to return from maternity leave at the end of March, but instead took a Union County post to succeed retiring Finance Director Lawrence Caroselli.

--Bernice

2 comments:

  1. Ever see that old comedy skit where the couple is pukked over by the sheriff in a hick town? At the court house, the sheriif changes hats and becomes the judge . . . . and so on and so on ! What other positions can the Mayor fill at the same time? If she takes on enough maybe she can make it into the Guiness Book!

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  2. The mayor thinks that Bibi's leaving puts a black mark on the Council because she took another job. The mayor hasen't had a full complement of the Cabinet since she started 6 years ago. The mayor needs to take a look at herself - not the Council.

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