Trafford manager resigns; borough seeks replacement
Trafford Borough is in the market for a new manager as its top administrator has accepted a position elsewhere.
Ashley Stack, 39, who has served as manager since July 2017, informed borough council she is leaving for another position. Council President Kris Cardiff said she did not reveal the identity of her new employer. When council met Feb. 1, Stack did not present a letter of resignation to borough officials, Cardiff said.
Stack said that she would be working as an assistant manager for a township in the region, but was not at liberty at this time to reveal the name of the municipality. It will be an opportunity for her to work with a larger staff, she said.
Cardiff said he was not surprised that she would move onto a larger municipality that can offer a higher salary than Trafford, which has a population of about 3,000 people. Trafford had allocated $31,000 for the manager’s salary in this year’s budget and $49,890 for the entire compensation package.
“We’re sad to see her go. She leaves some big shoes to fill,” Cardiff said.
Stack told council she will continue to work for Trafford through March, Cardiff said. That will give council time to hire a manager, possibly before she leaves the position for her new job, he said.
Before taking the job with Trafford, Stack served as an intern in North Huntingdon’s administrative office, was the events and special projects coordinator for former Rep. David Reed, R-Indiana, and was district manager from 2008 to 2012 for former state Rep. Tim Krieger, R-Greensburg, before he became a Westmoreland County judge.
When Stack was hired in July 2017, she brought stability to the manager’s position. Stack succeeded Richard Sahar and was the fifth manager for the borough since 2014.
The borough has advertised it wants a new manager with a minimum of three years of municipal or government experience. The salary for the new manager will depend upon the candidate’s experience, Cardiff said. The deadline for submitting applications is 4 p.m. Feb. 28.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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