The Million Dollar Question In O'Fallon

As if the city of O'Fallon hasn't had enough controversy, now comes news that Robert Lowery, Jr., City Administrator, has fired the Directors of Public Works and Community Development. Two engineers in the Public Works Department walked out the door behind them.

Charley Mobley and Todd Criswell, respectively, were let go by the city without comment. Of course the city, as the employer, can not legally comment on this, since it is a personnel matter (something that many people fail to realize). Monte Ellis, project manager, and Rob Twillman, engineer -- both in the Public Works Department, then resigned, leaving virtually nobody to take care of the ongoing road, storm sewer (etc) projects in the city of O'Fallon.

To be sure, these people won't have trouble finding jobs in the private sector. Engineering firms that do work with municipalities are always looking to have former public employees come work for them to assist in maneuvering through the bureaucracy.

I've lost count of how many have left on their own or have been ushered out the door by this new regime, including Mayor Donna Morrow and City Administrator Lowery, but it's staggering.

So, employees of the City of O'Fallon are asking, quietly, who's next?