Quoted: How do you get punted as Mayor of a place like GF??
|
The Olympian, Olympia Washington
Thursday, March 20, 2003
Mayor quits in wake of harassment claims
Mayor Floyd "Butch" DeRosia has resigned, following complaints of harassment by two employees.
No charges or lawsuits have been filed by the unnamed employees. The city's insurance company, Canfield and Associates of Ephrata, has investigated the complaints, but no determination has been announced.
Granite Falls Police Chief Chuck Allen said he thought the complaints had been settled five or six months ago.
"The whole thing was just an inappropriate comment that started this thing," he said. "It was kind of a joke kind of thing that blew up. It was very minor. It was a mistake."
DeRosia declined to comment Tuesday, a day after stepping down, referring questions to City Attorney Don Lyderson.
"I don't believe that Butch is guilty of any sexual harassment," Lyderson said. "I am not concerned about any kind of liability for sexual harassment."