Hutchinson Leader - Leaders split on Crary's termination - Comments

I do not know Ms. Crary nor

JaneDoe_22 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:57:00 -0500

I do not know Ms. Crary nor do I know anythinig about low Courthouse employee morale (perhaps increased wages might improve that problem). However, I do know that this will cost McLeod County taxpayers a few bucks - I believe Ms. Crary according to her contract is entitled to six months of her salary plus one year of health and life insurance benefits. So, if she did something really, really bad I don't think she would be entitled to these benefits. I think (and I am only guessing just reading between the lines) some of our commissioners probably had an "ego" problem and didn't want Ms. Crary stepping on their turf. I wish them all good luck in the coming weeks!

Canthelpbutlaugh is correct.

Jeff Brewer — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:46:00 -0500

Canthelpbutlaugh is correct. There was a reason she was let go. I asked a few employees how they feel. Their response was similar with the basic message that the employees are so much happier. Why are they happy? Just ask them. They will tell you. If you think it is because of tax money, you are just beginning to scratch the surface. Again, Canthelpbutlaugh is correct to give the county board the benefit of the doubt. They made a good decision based on the information I have been shared.

Before anyone jumps to such

Canthelpbutlaugh — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:35:57 -0500

Before anyone jumps to such hasty conclusions and gets everyone whipped up when they think their taxes are going to be raised because of this, I believe the story states that as a part of her contract, agreed to by both the county and Mrs. Crary, that she can be "let go" for any reason. Obviously there was some reason she was let go. Maybe it was for a reason that will save the county some tax money in the future, who knows, but before I jump to conclusions and call this a disaster, I am going to give them (the county board) the benefit of the doubt.

She can try to sue but there

Skyzacken — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:30:04 -0500

She can try to sue but there is not even a case, it stated above, according to her contract "agreement" she can be terminated or resign at any time for any reason.

This looks like a lawsuit

JaneDoe_22 — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:38:09 -0500

This looks like a lawsuit for McLeod County. Good luck county residents, looks like our taxes will be going up again to pay for this fiasco (another nice mess they've gotten us into!!).

Leaders split on Crary's termination

Jorge Sosa — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:25:36 -0500

The McLeod County Board’s March 25 decision to terminate County Administrator Nan Crary’s employment left many unanswered questions, including some from Commissioner Ray Bayerl himself.

“I was kept out of it,” he said, referring to the process by which Board Chair Grant Knutson arrived at making his motion to dismiss Crary. “I was not privileged to know why it was done.”