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Here's the problem(s):

1) Donna Travis is the Council President & Councilwoman Wilkinson is head of the Finance Committee. However, they don't have the authority, by themselves or as a group of two, to make this or other issues relating Council activities/decisions, in my opinion, on MOST if not all decisions. If prior job selections/appointments were determined as stated by Councilwoman Travis, this process should stop.

2) The posted job position, according to the article, had only a few applicants. Hopefully the job candidate/selection was an applicant for the position. if the position only received 5 applicants, they should be the ONLY ones considered for the position; if NONE appeared to be qualified, Councilwoman Travis should have indicated this to the Council & then, subject to Council approval, she would request that Councilwoman Wilkinson would review job applicants for a similar City full time auditor's position/maybe a reposting would be necessary or applicants for the full time position COULD be made aware of the position's availability for them to possibly apply for . The posted position should have indicated that if educational requirements were not met, satisfactory work experience would suffice, as determined by the interviewers(the City Council).

Ms. Avila, from the article, may have the necessary credentials/work experience for the job, however, that's not MY call.

I don't have any reason to question or doubt either Councilwoman Travis or Wilkinson; they both are involved in their respective positions & on behalf of the taxpayers/constituents of Warwick/their Ward's. However, there is the PERCEPTION that this MAY NOT have been an open process.

I also realize that not all ordinances/regulations/rules can be known of by any one government official off the top of one's head at any given moment(there are SO many); the City Council(& the Mayor) should review any possible requirements concerning government regulations & where there MAY be possible conflicts/violations regarding City Council/City matters.

My suggestion(s) may seem time consuming; however, there needs to be a more open process regarding Council appointments, ordinances, etc. It will likely be a work in process until improvements can/will be made to the process.

Hopefully, once this is achieved, the Council can devote more of their time to MORE important matters such as potholes that need to be repaired & watching/balancing the City Budget.