After less than a year as Erin’s CAO, Frank Miele no longer holds that position.
At the end of an emergency meeting of council on May 9 regarding an upcoming public meeting on the town’s draft strategic plan, Erin council held a closed session to discuss “an identifiable individual.”
Following the closed session, the town issued a prepared statement announcing that Miele is no longer employed by the Town of Erin.
“Please be advised that as of May 8 Frank Miele is no longer the CAO of the Town of Erin,” the statement read. “On behalf of the mayor and council, we want to thank Mr. Miele for his service to the Town of Erin and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. Given that this is a human resources issue we will not be providing any further details at this point.”
No resolution was passed, and no further information is expected to be released.
In a telephone interview with the Wellington Advertiser on the morning of May 10, Mayor Lou Maieron suggested a report may be drafted, but that he had no further comment as per legal advice.
A later posting on the Town of Erin website stated, “The CAO/town manager assists council to achieve its objectives by providing vision and leadership and for administering, planning, organizing, directing and controlling all municipal operations and services. The town manager is responsible for the management and stewardship of assets, as well as the business and financial health of the municipality.
“As of May 8 … the acting CAO/ town manager position is being filled by Kathryn Ironmonger and Sharon Marshall until further notice.”
Last September, Miele was hired following the retirement of previous CAO/town manager Lisa Hass.
The position marked his third position in a CAO role that year. In 2012 Miele resigned as Meaford CAO to become Gravenhurst CAO. In September he left Gravenhurst to become Erin CAO/town manager.
At one time Miele also served as vice-president of Solmar Developments, which is currently in the midst of discussions with Erin council regarding a residential development that could include 1,000 homes.
