Hunter
09/13/24
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously appointed a new interim executive director after firing their previous one for what was called inappropriate behavior.
The Daily Iowan reports Guillermo Morales, who served as executive director for 18 months, was dismissed from his position last Wednesday due to accusations of “insubordinate and argumentative” behavior toward county employees.
Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz, speaking in their role as CEO of the East Central Iowa Workforce Development Board, said Morales’ dismissal would likely trigger an investigation.
As a Supervisor, they voted against the termination, stating that Morales should have instead received standard HR corrective coaching as a first step.