Weekend Economists: What Goes Up....June 1-3, 2012

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53. Embattled Enon police chief resigns

A TV segment was aired Friday evening at the 11 PM news, but has not been posted online, but here is the related article...

6/1/12 Embattled Enon police chief resigns By Mark McGregor
Village Council accepts move, approves a severance deal.

Enon Police Chief Troy Callahan resigned Friday amid “disputes involving the village that are the subject of pending and imminent court action.”

All council members, except Councilwoman Lorri Jenkins, who was absent, accepted his resignation and approved a severance deal during a special meeting late Friday afternoon.

Callahan was not present at the meeting, but told our partners at WHIO-TV via phone: “I believe that my morals, or my job ethics, were starting to be compromised. It was time for me to go.

“I stand up for what I believe in,” Callahan said.

“I wasn’t hired as a baby sitter or night watchman.

“I was hired as a police chief.”

Officials declined the Springfield New-Sun’s request for a copy of the severance deal because it was not yet signed by Callahan or current Mayor Tim Howard.

"We will release it as soon as we can,” Howard said.

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http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/embattled-enon-police-chief-resigns-1385170.html



6/1/12 Enon embattled police chief steps down By Linda Collins

ENON - Following years of controversy, including multiple allegations of misconduct, the embattled Enon Chief of Police Troy Callahan is gone.

After 33 minutes of deliberation behind closed doors on Friday evening, council members reconvened from an executive session of council and unanimously approved a mediated separation agreement between the village and Callahan that is effective immediately and includes an undisclosed severance pay.

Under the agreement of Resolution 12-04, Callahan must tender his resignation as of June 1. Neither Enon Mayor Tim Howard nor village officials discussed any criminal charges at this time.

The resignation agreement comes only a week after Callahan, who served as the Enon police chief for almost four years, was placed on paid administrative assignment on May 25, following a meeting with Howard.

At that time, Howard directed the police chief to turn in his village-issued service weapon, keys, identification and credentials. Howard also instructed Callahan not to enter any village property without prior notification and permission and not to perform any duties as an employee of the village or as a police officer within the state.

Since his appointment by former Mayor Clifford Vernon in 2008, Callahan has faced several allegations of wrongdoing from village leaders and the community.

"I wonder why the village had to pay the chief to leave, because technically council is not obligated to do so," said Enon resident Ned Clark. "After all, it is the village resident's money being used."

http://fairborndailyherald.com/main.asp?sectionid=168&subsectionid=667&articleid=175741&tm=73983.42



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