‘Not progress’

To the editor:

Several recent letters urge Leelanau County to “move forward,” tone down criticism, and rally behind the Administrator. But moving forward is not the same as looking away.

Before the public is told to stop asking questions, a few things should be acknowledged. Serious allegations were raised in Elizabeth Gray’s exit letter. Prior Finance employees also raised concerns about the same allegations. The narrow scope of a prior outside investigation found no violation of the nonunion personnel policy, but that conclusion did not address broader questions about management style, workplace culture, or recurring instability in the Finance department.