Public works director resigns
Staff reporter
And, just like that, Marion County Commission is searching to fill the top two positions in the county road and bridge department. In a little more than a week's time, road foreman Steve Hudson and public works director Jim Herzet have resigned.
Hudson applied for and was chosen to take over the lake superintendent's job. At Monday's Marion County Commission meeting, Herzet resigned.
Reading from a written statement, an emotional Herzet said he spent nearly 35 years with the county road and bridge department, and worked his way to the top job in the department.
Herzet said events of the past two weeks caused him to make the difficult decision. He did not elaborate during the meeting what those events were. At the completion of Herzet's resignation, a stunned commission responded, thanking him for his service.
With that, Herzet stood up, shook hands with the commission and exited the commission room.
The commission then called for a 15-minute executive session to discuss personnel. After that time, the commission then called in Hudson for a 15-minute executive session. That session was extended for another 15 minutes and Hudson exited the commission room.
Dallke made the announcement that no other decisions had been made and Hudson still had resigned as road supervisor and would serve as lake superintendent. Hudson would be available as a consultant to the road and bridge department after Herzet's last day, June 29.
The county will advertise both positions.
