A former Mount Pleasant employee who told board members she was fired for being a whistleblower collected more than $1,500 in overtime to which she was not entitled. When former payroll clerk Jillian Schumacher took to the microphone June 13 during the public comment period of a village board meeting, she accused former Village Administrator […]
Tag: Kurt Wahlen
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Wahlen Last Day Probably Monday After Special Board Meeting
Mount Pleasant Village Administrator Kurt Wahlen is most likely going to be out of job Monday after the board meets in closed session to discuss a separation agreement for him. An agenda for the meeting posted to the village’s website Thursday lists the primary item under discussion as, “to discuss a separation agreement with the […]
Posted inCommunity, Government, Police and fire
Week In Review: Community Mourns Death Of Teen
You’ve been busy, we’ve been busy. But you still need to catch up on what’s going on around you. Here are our top most read stories for the week. http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/teenage-driver-raymond-crash-passed-away/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/brewers-playoff-hopes-pretty-much-hinge-garza/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/police-man-used-stick-hit-child-shoes-came-untied/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/photos-unified-unveils-1st-look-inside-new-schools/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/former-employee-accuses-wahlen-intimidation-wrongful-termination/
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Former Employee Accuses Wahlen of Intimidation, Wrongful Termination
Former Mount Pleasant Payroll Coordinator Jillian Schumacher Monday in public comments before the village board accused Village Administrator Kurt Wahlen of firing her for being a whistleblower. Schumacher said she was fired unfairly and without any prior warning because she questioned financial processes that didn’t align with the personnel handbook or standard practices. “In short, I believe […]
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Mount Pleasant Administrator Contract Subject of Friday Meeting
Mount Pleasant Administrator Kurt Wahlen’s contract with the village will be the topic of discussion Friday when the Personnel Committee meets in closed session. The meeting was not originally scheduled this week and normally takes place the third Thursday of every month, but Trustee Gary Feest – a member of the committee – realized that […]
Posted inElections, Letter to the Editor
Opinion: Golden Parachutes Lay A Goose Egg in Mount Pleasant
On April 13, 2015 in his last meeting as Mount Pleasant Village President, Mark Gleason put forward a measure on the agenda to guarantee a six month severance package for all village department heads fired for any reason other than “just cause.” This “golden parachute” deal for department heads was a complete surprise it […]
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OPINION: Judgment of God and the Hwy V project
This April 13th meeting of the Village Board of Mt. Pleasant had a wide cross section to it’s public input. First, you had a fellow County Board Member talk (at 00:34) about outgoing President Mark Gleason. A resident spoke (at 02:22) about a travel trailer problem. Mike Devine then spoke (at 4:04) about what goes […]
Posted inBreaking, Government
City: Racial Slurs Allegation Against Mayor, City Employees Unfounded
A response from the city filed Monday in federal court calls racist allegations against Mayor John Dickert and other city staffers “highly inflammatory” and false. The document was filed in response to a motion to compel as part of a case involving minority tavern owners who say Dickert, former Racine Mayor Gary Becker, former Racine […]
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Tavern Owners Allege City Employees, Mayor Made Racial Slurs
Racine Mayor John Dickert is denying allegations that he and city staffers used racial slurs in emails to refer to minority tavern owners in Racine as part of an ongoing civil rights and racketeering case filed in federal court. The motion to compel discovery outlines an argument about why the judge should make the city release the emails. […]
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Trustees to Talk Administrator Contract, New Health Department
Mount Pleasant trustees will meet in closed session Monday to review their contract with the village administrator and to discuss in open session the creation of a countywide health department. Kurt Wahlen was hired in May last year to fill the administrator seat left vacant since the late Mike Andreasen was fired in 2011. His […]
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