Borough Administrator Bradford Stokes to Retire
With Collingswood Borough Administrator Bradford Stokes set to retire, tax collector Keith Hastings will fill the position.
Thursday, July 14, borough officials announced longtime Borough Administrator Bradford Stokes will retire from his position, to pursue a position with risk management firm Conner Strong & Buckelew. Officials said current Tax Collector Keith Hastings will replace Stokes this August. Stokes been a borough employee since 1978, when he was hired as a custodian. He's also a lifelong Collingswood resident and graduate of Collingswood High School. After being hired by the borough in 1978, Stokes made his way up the ladder in Collingswood's Public Works Department as a laborer, a foreman and later—in 1990—as superintendent of public works. Also a certified public manager, Stokes was appointed borough administrator 11 years ago, in 2000. Since …
