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Wakefield's part-time utility clerk job in question

By P.J. GLISSON

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WAKEFIELD — A promotion among the city of Wakefield’s staff has resulted in the question of whether to retain a resulting vacant slot.

City council members on Monday approved the appointment of Sue Ahonen as new city clerk and that, in turn, left empty her former position as a part-time utility clerk.

Wakefield City Manager Richard Brackney told the Globe on Friday that he informed council members during a Thursday workshop that they now can ponder whether they want to retain that particular job.

Although the decision ultimately belongs to Brackney, he s...