June 14, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 9 . . New Hire To Start InSeptember FROM PAGE 8 on a tour of the area as well as acdirector as the city manager,” she quaint her with all town departsaid. “It’s one of the multiple hats I ments. get to wear.” While it only took a month from Allen has nearly 20 years of ex- Carson’s announcement of resignaperience working in the public sec- tion to signing a contract with Allen, tor and has held positions in cities the town will be left without an official much larger than either Coladministrator for most of the ma or Berlin. summer. Carson will be leaving for his new job in Ohio “In my career, I’ve had aafter June 30, but Allen won’t bout 18 years of public sector be starting until sometime experience. Most of that is soon after Labor Day. Wilpublic budgeting focused. I’ve liams explained that the time worked in the city of Berkeley in between those two dates and I also worked in Phoenix, will be used to get Allen situAriz.,” she said. ated and the transition in orThe selection process behind picking Allen was LAURA ALLEN der. In the interim, Deputy somewhat different than in years Town Administrator Mary Bohlen will past. The Internet communication step in to fill the gap. The town has complete confiapplication Skype was used to conduct interviews across the country. dence in Bohlen filling in until Allen Williams and the Town Council were takes over, said Williams, especially able to video chat with all of their since Bohlen has performed in that finalists, which the mayor said was capacity previously. “just like talking to someone in perBerlin will next be turning its ason” because of the large screens ttention to filling the position of planand up-to-date technology available ning and zoning director left vacant in the council chambers. last month. “As soon as we get [Allen’s visit] “I think we’ll use [Skype] from now on. It does level the playing done, that will become the next prifield a little bit I think,” said Williams. ority. So next week we will begin re“We live in a more global society viewing them more carefully,” said and therefore it doesn’t put people Williams. who don’t live in the immediate area Like the town administrator spot, at a disadvantage. It puts everybody planning and zoning director has reon the same playing field.” ceived a heavy stack of applicaHowever, he added that town tions, and the mayor said the plan is leadership is excited to meet Allen to include Allen in the process either in person this week and will take her in person or via Skype. Welcome Firefighters HAPPY HOUR MON.-THURS. 3-6 P.M. DUCK PARTIES START 4-9 P.M. FRIDAY, JUNE 14 BO DICKERSON BAND SATURDAY, JUNE 15 KINGS RANSOME HAPPY FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 16 BIRD DOG & THE ROAD KINGS FIREMEN’S PARTY TUESDAY, JUNE 18 JIM LONG BAND OPEN DAILY 11 A.M. 311 TALBOT STREET • 410-289-9125 WWW.MRDUCKS.COM