Comstock Township’s Parks and Recreation Commission on November 9 authorized a conditional job offer to its top candidate for parks director.
Interim Director Katie Justa told commissioners the township received 46 applications for the position. Five candidates took part in first-round interviews and four advanced to second-round interviews. Each interview was scored by a three-person panel made up of two commissioners and one parks staff member.
A commissioner who served on the panel said interviewers scored each candidate independently from one to five in categories including job knowledge, technical fit, communication and public interaction, judgment, team fit and supervisory potential. The commissioner said one candidate came out on top in the overall scores. The commission discussed making the offer to that candidate, with the second-ranked candidate as an alternate if the first declines.
The commission’s action authorizes the offer within the pay range it approved in October. Chair Teresa Young will make the contact with the candidate. Next steps are a background check, verification of certifications and references, and a formal offer letter. Onboarding would follow, with township staff involved.
Commissioners also discussed whether the 2027 township budget should include room for an additional parks position, such as a park manager or security patrol. They said they would wait for the new director’s assessment before deciding what the department needs. The commission has not yet seen the township’s proposed budget, which will determine what is possible.
The meeting is available to watch on Public Media Network.
