The search for a new district manager at Community Board 7 is still on, but board leaders said it will come to an official close soon.

Board 7 has survived without a district manager since last October when Fernando Tirado, the previous district manager, left his position for a job at Sustainable Long Island, a non-profit organization promoting economic development and environmental health.

Board Chairman Paul Foster, who will not return for a third term, said that the search has been lengthy because the board wanted to review all of the applicants carefully.

“We had a couple of people apply, but we had to carefully look at each applicant’s qualifications,” Foster said. “We also wanted to make sure there were no conflicts of interest.”

The vacant position will be filled before the board goes on its summer break and before the chairman finishes his term, he said.

The board says it will make a decision on which applicants will be selected to be called in for interviews by June. Foster said he does not want to leave his position without finding someone to properly fill the position.

The summer break will permit the new district manager a transition period while also allowing him/her to become acquainted with his/her position, just in time for September, Foster said.

Former chairperson to Bronx Neighborhood Advisory Board 2, Charlie Samboy, spoke at the meeting, saying he was a candidate for the job. George Diaz, the Community Relations Liaison Designee for Councilman Oliver Koppell, also said he was a candidate for the position.