December 10, 2014 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 11 Area Borough will retain combined post when Viviani retires Waldwick’s chief financial officer, tax collector /treasurer and water agent are one and the same person. When Mary Ann Viviani, the official who holds the three positions retires in April, the bor- ough would like to keep the same arrange- ment. Borough Administrator Gary Kratz asked the mayor and council last week whether they wanted to separate the posi- tions as they seek Viviani’s replacement. The answer was “No.” The current salary for the combined job is $138,172. “I never thought of separating the jobs. The department functions well under one supervisor. Water ties into finance because of the receivables, so it makes sense to keep it all together,” said Councilman Don Sciolaro, the council’s finance chairman. Mayor Thomas Giordano has appointed a committee made up of Kratz, Assistant Administrator Andrew Tatarenko, Bor- ough Attorney Craig Bossong, Sciolaro and Councilman Anthony Celeste to look for Viviani’s replacement. Kratz explained that the CFO position requires a state license, but the person holding the job has two years to get the license while performing the job. “As long as they are making progress, the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) grants an extension for the second Volcano erupts at school The children in the Superstars class at the Andrew Friedland Early Childhood Learning Center watched a ‘volcano’ erupt. Using the Smartboard technology in their classroom, their teachers were able to show the children how the Earth’s crust ruptures from the buildup of lava, ash, and gases from below the Earth’s surface. Pressure on the magma in the earth’s core releases the gases and produces the lava. (Photo courtesy of TBR.) year, but they have to have it the certifica- tion by the end of the second year,” Kratz said. The tax collector’s job requires certifi- cation in hand at the time of the appoint- ment, Kratz said. “That will be our biggest hurdle,” he said. There are no statutory requirements for the water agent. Councilman Greg Bjork asked whether New Jersey honors licenses from another state, and whether the software programs used in Waldwick are similar to other towns’. Viviani said each state has its own requirements, and the main software pack- ages used by municipalities are similar, so a new person should have no problem making the adjustment once on board. Viviani has held a variety of positions during her 30 years of service to the bor- ough. Originally appointed as deputy tax collector in November, 1983, she assumed the role first of acting tax collector/trea- surer and water agent in March 1986, and was permanently appointed to those posi- tions in April, 1987. Mary Ann Viviani