The township is once again seeking to fill a top management post.
Mayor Neil Driscoll confirmed on Jan. 19 that finance director Karmen Krueger will be leaving the township on Feb. 9.
Krueger joined the township on July 24, 2017. The township had been searching for a new finance director since April, when Mayor Neil Driscoll confirmed former finance director Yufang Du was “no longer with the Township of Mapleton.”
Driscoll said Krueger has been travelling to Mapleton from the Owen Sound area and has found the commute unworkable due to family considerations.
“An hour-and-a-half commute. She just couldn’t do it,” said Driscoll, who commended Krueger for her work on the township’s recently-approved 2018 municipal budget and other projects.
“Karmen was just amazing,” said Driscoll, adding Krueger has “found and fixed” a number of problems during her brief tenure with the township.
Driscoll said Krueger advised him on Jan. 17 she would be leaving her position with the township.
“She tried everything she could think of to try and make it work,” said Driscoll. “It was one of the saddest exit meetings I’ve had.”
Driscoll said council will discuss a plan to replace Krueger on Feb. 13.
