Rockville Centre briefs

Narrowing the search: Board interviews 5 for village opening

Mayor Francis Murray said last Friday that village trustees were interviewing five candidates, from more than 30 who applied for the Village Administrator position.

Board members split into two groups to maximize efficiency — Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard and Trustee Ed Oppenheimer worked together, and Murray interviewed candidates with trustees Michael Sepe and Kevin Glynn. The trustees spoke with two candidates last Thursday and three on Friday.

Murray said that Anthony Cancellieri, who completed his consulting contract with the village on Jan. 13, worked with a village employee to evaluate all the applicants, two of whom are village residents, narrowing the field of prospects to five.

The mayor said he expects that the board will reach a decision within two weeks but that the new administrator won’t start until after March 15. Until that time, village Comptroller Michael Schussheim will continue as acting Village Administrator.

Notes from the last board meeting

On Jan. 9, the Rockville Centre Board of Trustees voted to approve a parking deal with Molloy College for a four-month period. The deal would allow Molloy to use spaces in Municipal Parking Field 12, which is also currently being leased to South Nassau Communities Hospital.

At the meeting, the board was also informed that the Harvard Avenue construction had gone over budget by $65,092 due to several factors, including concrete that was unexpectedly found under the road surface.

Mayor Francis Murray announced that Frank Quigley, former village administrator, was officially retiring from his position with the village. Murray noted Quigley’s longstanding service and added that for the past two months, Quigley had volunteered his time to the village.

The Board of Trustees also approved a hibachi restaurant at 222 Sunrise Highway — the building where Leggz Ltd. Dance, an Indian restaurant and the Rapture nightclub had been located.