Grandview City Administrator Resigns

Scott Staples Tenders Sudden Resignation

Scott Staples resigned his position as Grandview City Administrator yesterday, Thursday, February 4, 2010.  His resignation was apparently effective immediately.

The City of Sunnyside used Mr. Staples for consulting purposes in recruiting former City Manager Eric Swansen.  The City Council fired Mr. Swansen after only 11 months on the job.  Sunnyside has yet to hire a new permanent City Manager, although some on the Sunnyside Council recently expressed a desire to interview additional candidates recruited by Mr. Staples.

Following the abrupt firing of Mr. Swansen, the Sunnyside City Council again utilized the consulting services of Scott Staples, to help stabilize the Sunnyside City Hall leadership, which had significant gaps due to the resignations in protest of the former City Attorney and City Finance Director.  Former Council Member Bill Gant resigned in protest at that time as well.

A call to Grandview City Hall confirmed that he was no longer employed by the City.  No information was available about what his next job might be, or why he resigned at this time.  Grandview City Staff informed BLOGSUNNYSIDE that department heads were notified of his resignation, but that the decision as to who might step in as an Interim City Administrator has not yet been announced.  The Grandview Mayor was not in the office today, and was not available to comment at the time of my call.

It is not yet known if the Sunnyside City Council will continue to utilize Mr. Staples as a consultant following his resignation in Grandview.