The Columbus Lowndes Parks and Recreation Board has received 16 applications for the department’s executive director position.
Roger Short, who will retire Dec. 31, has held the spot for the last 12 years. He told The Dispatch Monday that the board is currently reviewing applications.
The next step for the board, which meets Monday, is to decide which applicants it will interview, Short said. Short is not involved in the process.
Short announced his plans to retire in August.
The new executive director’s salary will be based on that person’s qualifications and experience, CLRA board attorney Will Cooper told The Dispatch this morning.
Sarah Fowler covered crime, education and community related events for The Dispatch.
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