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The beleaguered Town of Clay will seek to appoint a new Mayor on
Thursday, Dr.
Sharooz Jamie resigned last week after one month on the job. An item
on the agenda
will be the processing of a $50,000 loan to keep the town afloat.
Dr. Jamie said the town is $50,000-$70,000 in debt, with $10,000 of
unpaid bills
mounting each month.
The town's fiscal crisis has caused severe problems with water service
to the Town
of Clay and the counties public service districts. Boil advisories
have been in effect
much of this year after an inspector declared the water unsafe and the
town has been
unable to hire water plant workers with credentials. The school system
has been
using bottled water.
Dr. Jamie resigned in anger last week because Council would not
re-hire Jim Williams
to run the water plant. Williams has previously been in conflict with
the town, but the
Clay Communicator says Williams could be hired again this Thursday.
The water system may have to re-issue boil water warnings shortly
since the West
Virginia Water employees have completed their volunteer period to keep
the system
viable.
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