The city of Springfield, Massachusetts is looking for a new top municipal finance official.
After more than a decade as the city’s Chief Administrative and Finance Officer, T.J. Plante resigned to take a job in the private sector.
Plante joined the City Hall finance team 16 years ago when Springfield was being managed by a state-appointed control board. The board was created after a state bailout kept the city from bankruptcy.
Now, the city’s coffers are flush and its bond-rating is the highest in its history.
WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Plante.
Mayor Domenic Sarno has appointed City Comptroller Patrick Burns as acting-Chief Administrative and Finance Officer. A search committee has been created to vet candidates for the position.