Riverbend board OKS posting for executive director position

Candidates for the Riverbend Water Resources District executive director job can start applying today.

Riverbend Board of Directors approved posting the job via its search firm’s Website during a meeting Wednesday.

The job is on the Strategic Government Resources Website, governmentresource.com. The board hired Keller, Texas-based SGR during a November meeting to perform its executive director search.

The group will pay about $24,000 for the search, and desired candidates will have experience in city management and water issues.

No salary has been set for the position.

In other business, the board approved its 2013 budget.

The budget shows annual revenue at $192,000 and annual expenses of $59,000. It will likely be amended once an executive director is hired to reflect expenses such as salary and office expenses.

The board approved a Texas Water Conservation Association risk management fund resolution and warranty.

The next meeting is set for noon Feb. 20 at New Boston City Hall.

Riverbend is a Texas water district made of Atlanta, Avery, Annona, Bowie County, DeKalb, Hooks, Leary, Maud, New Boston, Nash, Redwater, Red River County, Texarkana, TexAmericas Center and Wake Village.

Board members Marshall Wood and Kelly Mitchell represent Texarkana; Fred Milton represents New Boston; Sean Rommel represents TexAmericas Center; and James Carlow represents the other cities and counties.