Trustees Expected to Oust Planning Director Wednesday

Mount Pleasant trustees will meet in closed session Wednesday for a special board meeting; presumably to terminate Planning Director Ron Meyer.

On the agenda sent to media Tuesday, the statute cited lists the reason for the closed session as the "dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of any public employee or person licensed by a board ... Director of Planning and Development."

Trustee Sonny Havn, a member of the Personnel Committee, wouldn't respond to Patch's question of why Meyer might be fired.

"I have no comment," he said. "But things will come out Wednesday after the board meeting."

Trustee Don Schulz is also a member of the village Personnel Committee, but he would not comment when Patch reached him by phone.

"Our attorney advised this is a personnel issue and that we are not to speak to the media," he said.

Meyer was placed on administrative leave last week and relieved of his keys to Village Hall and his access card. During the regular board meeting Monday, trustees went into closed session to discuss "pending harassment claims," but did not address the situation with Meyer once they reconvened into open session.

Meyer was not available for comment Tuesday.

The board did approve proposed changes to the personnel manual as suggested by Attorney Lori Lubinsky, who was asked to review personnel policies by the village's insurance company.

To listen to a full audio of the board meeting, visit Rees Roberts' blog.