RUMFORD – The River Valley Growth Council will likely continue its economic development efforts under an interim management team format once the group’s director leaves at the end of March.

Council treasurer Bill Hine said after a two-hour closed session late Thursday that now plans aren’t to replace Rosie Bradley, who leads both the growth council and the River Valley Technology Center.

“We will try to assemble an interim team to take on specific tasks. The growth council has funding constraints,” he said.

A special closed session of the council was set for 9 a.m. Monday to try to identify council members for specific duties, he said.

“The group felt we needed to narrow our focus. Rosie has had a lot on her plate,” he said Thursday night.

Bradley, who will become economic development director for Fairfield in early April, has led both the technology center and growth council for about 18 months with the support of an administrative assistant. Her contract was set to expire at the end of June.

Hine said the financial situation of the growth council could change depending upon support from area towns and the sale of the former Diamond Match mill in Peru. He said the group also plans to contact the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development to request additional management funding.

When asked if either the growth council or technology center were in danger of failure, he declined comment.

The growth council board will also hold its monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, to take formal action on recent developments.