In a social media post from a staff member of the Town of Grantsville, the news was released that Emily Collins had been appointed to be the new Recorder for the Town of Grantsville on October 24th, 2024. When Ridgeview News contacted the Town asking “When was it advertised and when did the town council meet? The response came saying, “It was advertised as required, for instance I know it was in the chronicle. Emily was appointed in a public meeting on the 24th after letters of intent were taken into account.”
Ridgeview then contacted Editor Gaylen Duskey regarding the Town of Grantsville publication of the event. Duskey provided the content of the Town’s legal ad on October 17th, 2024 which stated “The Town of Grantsville is now accepting letters of interest for the vacancy of City Recorder. Quick Books and Bookkeeping is preferred, individuals MUST be a citizen of Grantsville. The Town will accept letters from those interested in filling this vacancy until October 23, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Please submit your letter by mail to Town of Grantsville, PO Box 146, Grantsville, WV 26147 or letters will be accepted in person at the City Building Monday through Friday.”
There was no mention that the decision for the hiring of that position would be made on October 24th, 2024 or that there was even a meeting scheduled.
Perhaps the sign was placed on the City Office door, as is their standard, inept protocol for advertising their meetings.
The Town of Grantsville has once again proven that their only loyalty lies to one another not the citizens of their Town.
This has nothing to do with the appointment of Mrs. Collins, her ability or their application process.
But, who attended this meeting other than staff? Maybe someone, maybe no one. Who applied for the job? The residents will not know because the Town once again, after multiple times of being called out on this behavior, made no attempt of transparency for the citizens.
It costs the Town of Grantsville nothing to advertise their meetings on the Ridgeview. Ridgeview was always advised off the meeting dates and times until I began reporting everything that happened in their meetings, raising questions with the community as to the procedural ethics of how the Town was being governed. The notice of meetings no longer came.
In the words of Editor Gaylen Duskey, “It may be legal, but it’s for certain not ethical.”
