Conglose insulted by commission decision

Conglose insulted by commission decision

YOUNGSTOWN — The retired head of the public works department said the civil service commission’s refusal to recommend he be hired to a city job without first considering other potential applicants is a “slap in the face” and an “insult.”

The commission members agreed today to speed up the process to accommodate the appointment of Carmen S. Conglose Jr., the former public works department’s deputy director, as traffic coordinator. But they insisted on allowing others to apply for the job even though they acknowledged Mayor Jay Williams, who wants Conglose for this position, would in all likelihood select him.

That wasn’t good enough for Conglose.

“I’m not inclined to do it,” Conglose said about submitting information about his qualifications, education and experience and competing for the job against others.

The coordinator’s job takes special skills that Conglose possesses, and he would be a shoo-in to get the mayor’s appointment because he is the most qualified person for the job, commission members said. But they said it would be unfair to not let others at least apply for the part-time job that would pay as much as $41,538 a year.

For the complete story, see Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.