PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission received 10 interested applicants for the executive director position. 

Thomas Matuszko plans to retire in March after decades of working with the organization. A search committee was established late last year to find his successor. 

Lee delegate Buck Donovan reported on Thursday that the committee is working on time to get Matuszko enjoying his retirement and to be replaced by a "very qualified replacement." 

"I think we're doing very well," he said. 

BRPC received nine qualified applications so far for the position, which requires at least a decade of relevant planning experience and pays between $105,506 and $163,736 per year. One applicant didn't meet the qualifications. 

Application reviews began on Jan. 10 and will continue until the position is filled, according to the job posting. 

The search committee has met with three strong applicants for one-hour interviews, Donovan said, and was to meet with another two over the weekend. There will be a round of in-person interviews that will be open to the larger commission and general public before BRPC makes the appointment.

A timeline laid out by the Executive Committee last year planned the appointment on March 19.