New city secretary at Hedley resigns

The City of Hedley hired and lost a new city secretary in less than a week as officials there continue the search for Randy Shaw’s successor.

The Board of Aldermen met in a called session Tuesday, July 20, and hired Bill Farris to replace Shaw, who is leaving the city July 31 after 19 years. Farris began work the next day, but City Hall reports that he quit two days later on Friday.

“I guess it was more than he could handle or expected,” Mayor Dusty Wilkinson told the Enterprise.

Hedley Aldermen are scheduled to meet this Thursday night, July 29, at 7 p.m. for the purpose of hiring someone. Wilkinson said it is very important a decision be made and that someone is hired who has a commercial driver’s license (CDL).

“Randy’s last day is Friday,” the mayor said. “We have to have someone who can drive the trash truck on Monday.”
Wilkinson said if no one is hired this week, the city will make arrangements to make sure the trash is picked up.
Hedley does have two new employees this week. Holly McCleskey and Jason Conatser began work this week as the incoming city clerk and maintenance worker. They will replace Rhonda Shaw and Roger Hager, who are following Randy Shaw’s exit.