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Bexar probation director fires #2 man amid contention with employees

Bexar County adult probation director Bill Fitzgerald gave his #2 man Paul Kosierowski no reason for his termination when he fired him last week, according to sources who've spoken to the former Deputy Director. He was simply told he was an at-will employee and it was time to pack up his things.According to one source, the move came "the day after the judges [who control the department as its governing board] gave the department heads a sizable raise."The move also coincided with the filing of yet another federal lawsuit against Fitzgerald over the firing of whistleblower Sheri Simonelli who'd gone public with evidence the department's urinalysis vendor was tolerating false positives.Fitzgerald had been suspicious of Kosierowski according to Bexar County sources ever since Fitzgerald reacted to efforts to organize a union by demanding retention interviews of every single employee, including his #2 man...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 07, 2008 (boomark / email).