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Carbondale
fires full-time officer
Carbondale City Council terminated employment of a police officer
during a special meeting Monday evening called for the purpose of
considering personnel.
Carbondale council members George Reed, Mike Reynolds and Clint
Vawter requested the special meeting. Also present at the meeting
was Carbondale City Councilman Mike Reynolds; absent was Carbondale
City Councilman Daryl Makowski.
The council and Mayor Ruth Towne met in executive session for 30
minutes before a motion was made by Reynolds, seconded by Reed,
to terminate employment of officer Ralph Ritz immediately. The council
approved the motion unanimously.
No reason was given publicly for Ritz’s termination. It was
stated that Ritz was still under an employment probationary period,
having been hired in March to fill one of two open positions. In
February, the council terminated employment of two officers, Greg
Wallace and Shane Quigley, also without stating a reason.
Following the action, the council met in executive session for 10
minutes, then voted to hire part-time police officer Marty Kane
to fill the full-time position. |
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