RENSSELAER — Richard Mooney is no longer helping to manage Rensselaer government operations for free.
On April 14, civil service commissioners approved his novel title of city operations director as a non-competitive role following months of criticism from opponents of Mayor John DeFrancesco’s new administration over the job’s legitimacy and legality.
“It’s like a breath of fresh air,” Mooney told the Times Union about the approval from the Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission…