City manager fires public works director

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City Manager Seth Lawless continues to be at the center of personnel-related issues, with rumors circulating last week of the termination of the public works director and a city employees’ strike. The rumor about the city employees’ walkout proved to be false or premature. The rumor about the public works director’s termination, however, turned out to be true. Meanwhile, an executive council session planned for Monday evening, July 15, to discuss the various issues did not take place. The planned discussion now is scheduled to be held at the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6. Here are the facts, as best as the Monticello Ne