It took a Freedom of Information Act Request, about two weeks,
and several phone
calls, but the City of Nitro
has
released a list of 2007
annualized employee
PutnamLIVE.com first
asked for the
information
March 20th. It took until
April 2nd for the town to
She defends the delay by saying the manner in which the list was composed is not required under the West Virginia "Sunshine Law" statute.
"As you know the City of Nitro does not have the staffing to accommodate requests for information where information has to be compiled and created within the five day rule under WV Code 29B, which at the point of creating information we are no longer compelled to reply under the statutory requirement," says Terry.
In a previous article published on PutnamLIVE.com, Nitro resident Karen Fritz criticized Terry for not releasing copies of government records in a timely manner. "I've tried in vain several times through FOIA to get info from Tifney Terry," says Fritz. "On the last FOIA, Tifney told me to go to city hall and look through the boxes myself."
"Ms. Fritz has never been denied any of the information she has requested," responds Terry. "She has been given all information she has requested - either in the form of actual copies or where the information she requested to view was so voluminous she was given access to the actual records so that she could determine what she wanted actual copies of. (The request I believe she was referring to was for more than 4 years worth of records.)"
"I asked Tifney for the name of any and all bank accounts open/closed that Nitro had or has used in the past five years," clarifies Fritz. "Being treasurer, she should easily know what the bank accounts were, especially for the period that she had worked there. She could have checked the city's records for the three previous years and given me that info. Should have been no big hassle for her. That shouldn't have been so difficult."
Terry says the delay in responding to PutnamLIVE.com was due to her taking a couple of days off in late March, which was planned long before our request was filed.
And on a personal note, Terry says, despite comments by Nitro Mayor Rusty Casto, she did not get married over the weekend. "I don't know why he said that," says Terry, "I did not get married."
Below is the entire list provided by Nitro Treasurer Tifney Terry:
|
SHAWN ALDERMAN |
FIREFIGHTER |
37,419.20 |
|
WAYNE BARTRAM |
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD |
3,254.80 |
|
HOWARD BLAKE |
POLICE OFFICER |
25,209.60 |
|
KAREN BOGGESS |
LIBRARIAN |
23,483.20 |
|
MARY BURT |
PAYROLL CLERK |
21,840.00 |
|
BRYAN CASTO |
CODE OFFICIAL |
24,752.00 |
|
RUSSELL CASTO III |
MAYOR |
33,000.00 |
|
WILLIAM CLARK |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
GARY COLEMAN |
GENERAL LABORER |
14,643.20 |
|
TIM COOK |
DRIVER |
19,593.60 |
|
SARAH COOPER |
LIBRARY STAFF |
15,433.60 |
|
MARY COX |
RECORDER |
17,500.08 |
|
WILLIAM CUMMINGS |
LABORER |
12,785.76 |
|
JAMES COREY DEAN |
FIREFIGHTER |
33,488.00 |
|
RICHARD EASTER |
LABORER |
15,745.60 |
|
JEFFERY ELKINS |
FIREFIGHTER |
38,147.20 |
|
LONZEL ELLIS |
GENERAL MAINTENANCE |
20,238.40 |
|
ROBERT ELY |
FIREFIGHTER |
29,447.60 |
|
GERTRUDE ESTEP |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
RANDY FIELDS |
GENERAL MAINTENANCE |
19,552.00 |
|
CHRISTOPHER FLEMING |
POLICE OFFICER |
27,310.40 |
|
RICHARD FOSTER |
POLICE OFFICER |
28,350.40 |
|
AMY FULKS |
RECORDS CLERK |
21,840.00 |
|
JASON GARBIN |
POLICE OFFICER |
25,729.60 |
|
CLARK GREENE |
POLICE OFFICER |
28,870.40 |
|
ROBERT HARRISON |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
ERNEST HEDRICK |
FIRE CHIEF |
45,000.00 |
|
DANNY HILL |
OFFICE - PUBLIC WORKS |
19,136.00 |
|
ALEX HILL JR. |
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR |
32,635.20 |
|
ALEX HILL SR. |
DRIVER |
22,505.60 |
|
CARL HINKLEY |
LABORER |
15,745.60 |
|
KATHY HUDSON |
COOK - SENIOR CITIZENS |
12,480.00 |
|
TIMOTHY JARRELL |
POLICE OFFICER |
25,729.60 |
|
MARK JARRETT |
FIREFIGHTER |
32,760.00 |
|
WILLIAM E. JAVINS |
POLICE OFFICER |
40,144.00 |
|
WILLIAM R. JAVINS |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
JASON JONES |
LABORER |
15,745.60 |
|
JOSEPH JONES |
LABORER |
12,785.76 |
|
DEBRA JORDAN |
PARKS & RECREATION |
18,720.00 |
|
JACK JORDAN |
POLICE CHIEF |
50,000.00 |
|
RONNIE KING |
FIREFIGHTER |
38,147.20 |
|
MICHAEL LAMB |
GENERAL MAINTENANCE |
20,238.40 |
|
ROBERT LEWIS |
MECHANIC |
23,628.80 |
|
JASON MACE |
POLICE OFFICER |
24,044.80 |
|
CASEY MATHES |
FIREFIGHTER |
32,760.00 |
|
CHAD MATHES |
FIREFIGHTER |
32,760.00 |
|
GARY MCCALLISTER |
LABORER |
20,800.00 |
|
JEANNIE MCCORMICK |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK |
20,800.00 |
|
JAMES MCNEALY |
LABORER |
15,745.60 |
|
IVAN MEADOWS |
GENERAL MAINTENANCE |
16,640.00 |
|
CRAIG NUTTER |
POLICE OFFICER |
27,310.40 |
|
BRIAN OXLEY |
POLICE OFFICER |
32,032.00 |
|
ROGER PETERS |
OPERATOR - PUBLIC WORKS |
18,158.40 |
|
CHRIS QUILLEN |
LABORER |
12,785.76 |
|
WILLIAM RACER |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
DAVID RICHARDSON |
POLICE OFFICER |
27,560.00 |
|
SANDRA SAUNDERS |
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT |
15,600.00 |
|
A.A. SAVILLA |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
JAMES SAVILLA |
POLICE OFFICER |
35,172.80 |
|
DONALD SCURLOCK |
POLICE OFFICER |
35,172.80 |
|
ANDREW SHINN |
FIREFIGHTER |
32,760.00 |
|
TERRY SKYLES |
LABORER |
13,104.00 |
|
ARLIE SMITH |
MECHANIC |
11,991.20 |
|
CONNIE SMITH |
MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK |
23,628.80 |
|
HOWARD SPENCER |
LABORER |
15,745.60 |
|
ROBERT TAYLOR |
LABORER |
12,785.76 |
|
TIFNEY TERRY |
TREASURER / OFFICE MANAGER |
38,000.00 |
|
EDDY TUDOR |
GENERAL MAINTENANCE |
16,640.00 |
|
BRENDA TYLER |
COUNCILMAN |
2,400.00 |
|
ERIC WHITNEY |
POLICE OFFICER |
31,491.20 |
PutnamLIVE.com is publishing this list as part of a series of releasing salaries of Putnam County employees, Putnam County town employees, and West Virginia employees.
