 Grantsville's newly elected mayor Don Harris has resigned. "I
don't want to be a hindrance," he said. The town council held a special meeting Monday
night reportedly called by councilman Jerry Collins to discuss a conflict with the mayor over
his hiring of Deputy Sheriff Ron Gordon to cover the town for one week while Police Chief
Charles McCroskey went on vacation. Some council members felt Harris had overstepped
his authority.
Councilman Jerry Collins said a special meeting is scheduled Friday evening at 7 p.m. with
attorney Tony Morgan to process the appointment of a new mayor. Collins says there had
been a "conflict between the council and the mayor." He said he thought the conflict had
been settled. "He (Harris) had been doing a good job."
Harris said he had been working hard to move ahead with projects for the town. "There is
conflict over how I go about some things," he said. "I love the town and will continue to do
whatever I can to help." Harris recently attended a workshop on grant writing, was putting
together a proposal for building a new town hall and had met with Governor Bob Wise's staff
last week regarding the project. "I think some of them thought I was moving too fast," he
said. "Resigning has been hard for me, but I don't want to stand in the way."
Four members of the council voted to remove Gordon from his short-term duties and utilize
auxiliary police volunteers Stanley Little and Pat Starkey, a recommendation reportedly
made by Police Chief Charles McCroskey. Councilwoman Peggy Cain did not vote for the
measure, expressing concerns about non-credentialed people providing police coverage.
"I'm real concerned about the future of the town," she said.
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