Clerks for hire

I’ve heard some talk at La Puente City Hall that a new city clerk could be coming on board soon. The position has been vacant since December, when Jessica Duban resigned after just three short months. Sources tell me she wasn’t quite cut out for the job. But before Duban, the position was also open for several months. Wonder why the turnover? La Puente isn’t the only one with this problem. Rosemead’s City Clerk position has also been notorious for being somewhat of a revolving door.

City officials say the position can sometimes be hard to fill. I can see why. City Clerks aren’t just record keepers or secretaries. There is a lot that goes along with the job, including the accountability of politicians and their finance statements. We ALL know how important that is.

Let’s hope La Puente’s newest prospect will stick around.