There is a lot of buzz centered around the Worthington Recreation Center recently and many residents are questioning what happened. The former director of the rec center retired, but a posting for her position was never opened to the public. It was decided that the position would be filled from within without interviewing other possible candidates. Somehow it just stinks.
You'd think that a position within a city government would have to be open and posted for all possible qualified candidates to be considered. However, someone within the Worthington city government decided to not provide an equal opportunity to all. Does this smack of racism and elitism? Does the city government have the right to play favorites and not post a job for the public at large? What do members of the Worthington City Council think about how this employee shuffle was accomplished behind closed doors? The next city council meeting is scheduled for October 1st. Someone should ask what kind of stuff went on in the Rec Center's recent position shuffle and why the job opening wasn't opened to all. Ask City Manager Elder what part he played.