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WARREN — City Council debated during Wednesday’s virtual meeting about the need for reinstating the deputy clerk position.
Councilman Ron White, D-7th Ward, is seeking to have the job reinstated because council’s current clerk, Brenda Smith, has not taken more than one or two vacation days in a row for nearly a decade because of her job responsibilities.
Council President Jim Graham voiced his support for the idea of bringing back the deputy clerk position, saying council — and the city — has been fortunate that Smith has not had to take multiple weeks off.
“What would happen if, God forbid, Brenda would have to take two months at a time off?” Graham questioned. “The city would be in trouble.”