The Hightstown Borough Council is expected to name the new civilian police director at tonight’s council meeting.

The appointment, which is listed on the council agenda, will be for a period of three years, according to the proposed resolution.

The Borough Council approved a $50,000 to $85,000 salary range at the Dec. 19 council meeting, and at that time the search committee had narrowed it down to three candidates for the position. 

Those three candidates were scheduled for interviews with the Borough council on Jan. 3 and Jan. 5.

In the interim, Hightstown police Sgt. Frank Gendron has been serving as the acting police director after Police Chief James Eufemia retired effective Sept. 1 and the council approved the director position with a 3-2 vote on Aug. 15.