The Results of Nepotism in Muscle Shoals

 

The City of Muscle Shoals is looking for a new city clerk. The current clerk has announced her retirement after less than a year in this position. Now the TimesDaily has mentioned that Elaine Coan's job performance has been questioned. Really?

In 2013, city employee Coan was accused of gossiping about some private Civil Service Board conversations. At this time, another employee was also accused of being less than circumspect, but our focus here is on only Coan.

In 2017, Coan made TD news again after she called called a black co-worker "Aunt Jemima." At this time, Coan was the city's human resource director. At this point, we're sure you're asking how she was ever promoted to the clerk's position.

One reason Coan lasted as long as she did with the City and even continued to advance is her husband. For years, Lanny Coan was a member of the Muscle Shoals Police Department. Did that factor in?

It would be odd not to surmise Elaine's good fortune with the City after all her troubles cannot be the result of her husband's position in law enforcement. So, Mayor Mike Lockhart and council, how's that nepotism working out for you?