GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After more than 25 years as one of City Commission’s top appointed officials, Al Mooney will retire from his treasurer’s post.<br /><br />Grand Rapids plans Jan. 15 to post a want ad for the job that currently has a pay scale ranging from $88,834 to $112,484. Mooney’s last day is May 1.<br /><br />“I’m most proud of our ability to improve the options for our citizens in terms of payments,” Mooney said. “We brought on credit cards years ago and now we have e-commerce options where people can pay a variety of bills online. There’s a continuum that we’re on.<br /><br />Mooney, 56, came to Grand Rapids as deputy treasurer in 1984 after working four years in the city of Lansing’s finance department. He was a finalist for the Grand Rapids treasurer’s job when there was an opening a couple years later and was later appointed to the post in 1988.<br /><br />Mooney said he wants to spend more time traveling and visiting three sons who live out of state.<br /><br />“I’ve worked hard and I’m anxious to be able to do some other things at a time when the opportunity presents itself,” Mooney said. “It won’t be a sad moment.”<br /><br />RELATED:<br />Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk retires: Local boy does good<br /><br />Retiring Grand Rapids Police Chief Kevin Belk: A timeline<br /><br /><br />Unlike the Grand Rapids police chief, the city treasurer is one of four positions – along with city manager, city attorney and city clerk - filled by City Commission appointment. So while retiring Police Chief Kevin Belk’s successor will be chosen by City Manager Greg Sundstrom, City Commissioners will choose Mooney’s replacement.<br /><br />Mayor George Heartwell said the treasurer job posting will last 30 days, then “we’ve got a schedule and process that follows that up so we can expeditiously do our work as a City Commission.”<br /><br />The commission last year increased the top end of the treasurer’s pay scale because Mooney had almost topped out. Mooney was not given a raise this week as were Sundstrom and City Attorney Catherine Mish, who got bumped up to the next step on their own pay scales, $154,211 for Sundstrom and $123,903 for Mish.<br /><br />The commission this year also could solicit applicants for city clerk. Former City Clerk When Lauri Parks was put on paid leave in October the commission named Darlene O’Neal the acting city clerk. O’Neal is being paid a $95,043 salary.