The City of Morgantown has heard from more than 30 applicants interested in becoming the city’s next municipal clerk, according to Communications Director Andrew Stacy.
Longtime Clerk Linda Tucker left the city in August as part of a lawsuit settlement. Tucker’s assistant, Heather Carl, has been filling the role since.
Stacy said the city posted the opening on its website and social media accounts, as well as through professional organization sites like the West Virginia Municipal League and job search sites like Indeed.com.
“We received a good response to the job posting and are now in the process of reviewing resumes,” Stacy said. “The next step will be to conduct interviews. We would like to have the position filled as soon as possible.”
Stacy said the position comes with a salary of $28.85 to
$32.034 per hour, depending on applicant experience.
In other news, City Manager Paul Brake said the city is hopeful it will soon know how much funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to put toward the city’s runways extension project.
Brake told members of council that the cost-benefit analysis process through which the FAA will make its determination was narrowed to focus on specific aspects of the extension plan.
“It’s getting into what they call the runway safety area. This is the area that goes beyond the asphalt,” Brake said. “That tells you that we’re narrowing down into very, very select issues.”
Additionally, work continues on a trio of hangars east of the airport runway.
The first building was started last summer by Air Force reservists through the federal Innovation Readiness Program.
City council approved a $2.2 million interfund loan in January to complete the hangars with the understanding the loan would be put back in city coffers once the hangars — which will hold 45 aircraft — began generating revenue.
In May, council approved an additional $772,500 to contract with Lytle Construction to complete the work
Initially, the city hoped to have the work done in August. Brake said the goal now is to have the buildings completed before asphalt plants close for the winter so the hangar approaches can be laid down this construction season.
“So you’re looking at roughly November,” he said. “We’re working actively with MUB because you have to have fire hydrants out there and with Mon Power for electricity.”
Council also:
Approved a bid from Cargill Salt for 1,000 tons of road salt treated with Magnesium Chloride at a cost of $95.32 per ton.
The city currently has 2,000 tons of treated salt
on hand.
Approved the issuance of two letters of support — one for pedestrian safety initiatives being pursued by the city in conjunction with WVU and the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and another for efforts to bring a riverboat to Morgantown’s riverfront.
Signed off on a proclamation recognizing October as General Aviation Appreciation Month.
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