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Lumberport recorder resigns; council discusses office staffing and bank account changes ahead of election
Summary
Mayor Lexi Mayfield reported the resignation of Town Recorder Shannon Lopez (dated Jan. 30, 2025) and the council discussed hiring office staff to ensure five-day coverage, continuing temporary Nutterfort support, and the completion of new bank accounts with Wesbanco; the clerk also reported only two election applicants had filed.
Mayor Lexi Mayfield told the council she had received a resignation letter dated Jan. 30, 2025, from Town Recorder Shannon Lopez, who has not attended council meetings since September 2024. The council accepted the mayor's report (mover: Thomas Exline; seconder: Richard Desist).
Councilors discussed staffing needs at town hall: approving vacation and pay arrangements for public-works employees, interviewing applicants for a new office employee to provide five-day-a-week coverage, and continuing to use Nutterfort employees one day per week until a permanent hire is made. No final hiring decision was recorded; the mayor said interviews are underway.
The clerk/financial report said utility collections are increasing, billing practices are improving and new bank accounts with Wesbanco have been completed. The clerk also reported there were only two applicants for the upcoming election, described in the minutes as "one application for Mayor and for council"; the minutes do not provide applicants' names or further details.
The council agreed to continue recruiting and handling staffing via interviews; a follow-up staffing decision and any hires will be reported at a future meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
