Red Bank commissioner Ruth Jeno
Six months have passed since Red Bank commissioners fired their city manager, but commissioners say they are in no rush to find his replacement.
Commissioners said they want to wait until budget season is over before reopening the selection process. That could be as late as July.
“The staff is so busy doing the budget right now that, if we brought in someone new, it would slow that process down,” said Commissioner Ruth Jeno.
City Finance Director John Alexander has been the interim city manager and is drawing up the 2013 budget. Last month, the commission voted 5-0 to increase Alexander’s salary retroactively to match his new duties.
Alexander requested that the $14,000 increase be split evenly with City Recorder Ruth Rohen, saying he could not have worked both jobs without her “invaluable effort and assistance.”