The Township Committee is getting closer to hiring a new township administrator.
By: Lacey Korevec
The Township Committee is getting closer to hiring a new township administrator.
The interview process is under way and Committeeman Richard Stannard said Monday that the township is expecting to name someone to the job within the next few weeks.
"We’ve spoken of wanting to get it done by the end of April, so it looks like that’s pretty much possible," he said.
Current Township Administrator Tom Witt announced in November that he will retire July 1. He has worked for the township since 1981 and currently earns $114,700 a year.
Mr. Witt originally worked for the township as a public works employee before becoming sewer and water superintendent in 1986. He was made public works superintendent and the township’s qualified purchasing agent in 1999. In 2005, he replaced the previous township administrator, Frederick Carr, who resigned.
Mr. Stannard said the Township Committee received resumes from approximately 50 candidates interested in filling the position. He said committee members have interviewed a number of hopefuls, but still have a few more to go.
"We want to give ourselves a reasonable sample of candidates and then narrow it down to one or more than one," he said.
The committee is hoping to get a new administrator into the office before Mr. Witt leaves, Mr. Stannard said.
"We really want to get it done so that we have some overlap time with Tom Witt," Mr. Stannard said. "If the new person who comes in can spend a little bit of time with Tom before he leaves, then that would be pretty good because he can relay some things as far as information and history and things like that."

