It’s just time for something new.

That’s essentially what Jen Coates said after tending her resignation to the Ridgway Town Council this week, in a letter explaining after almost 14 years, it’s time to move on. She has offered to stay roughly another 90 days, to help the town with the following year’s budget and help with a smooth transition to hire the next town administrator.

As to what she’s moving on to next, Coates doesn’t have a job to formally announce. For now, the plan is fo...