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North Palm
won't rush
to replace
manager
ByJENNIFER SORENTRUE
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
NORTH PALM BEACH —
Council members said
Thursday that they'd rather
wait and see whether Village
Manager Dennis Redmond
follows through with a public
resignation he made this
week before they discuss re-
placing him.
Village Attorney George
Baldwin will send Redmond
a letter asking him to submit
hisresignation in writing, if
he still intends to leave the
post he has held for about
eight months.
Redmond abruptly re-
signed during a public meet-
ing Monday night, citing
health problems and the
stress of the job.
He said he would submit.
his resignation "effective
when I find out what my
medical condition is."
Redmond is on medical`
leave. His employment con-
tract requires a written 'resig
nation.
Councilman Charles
O'Meilia said Thursday that
he wants Redmond to have
the chance to identify his ail-
ment before the council de-
cides how to replace him.
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"I think it's a little prema-
ture," O'Meilia said during a
special meeting to discuss
Redmond's resignation. "I
think it leaves the perception
we are accepting something
that's not so."
On Monday, Redmond
took aim at village' leaders,
citing complaints of sexual
harassment in the public
safety department.
The allegations have
prompted two investigations.
One found there was "insuffi-
cient information" to support
the claims. The results of the
second weren't immediately
available Thursday.
The resignation ,has
caused quite a stir in this
small town, which spans
about 4 square miles.
During the invocation at
the council's regular meeting
Thursday, Mayor Don Noel
asked for help dealing with
"rumor and innuendo."
Q Jennifer sorentrue@pbpost.com