City Council President Paul Krekorian will not excuse Kevin de León’s council absences for his work as a council staffer, after the council’s interim mayor said he would not be able to continue working with the city manager during this period. On the contrary, he added that he would be willing to help in other ways, according to The Star Tribune.
City Council President Paul Krekorian will not excuse Kevin de León’s council absences for his work as a council staffer, after the council’s interim mayor said he would not be able to continue working with the city manager during this period. On the contrary, he added that he would be willing to help in other ways, according to The Star Tribune.
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Kevin de León’s three-year absences as a council staffer will cost him taxpayer money for that entire period, as well as the next four years.
His absences, which he says were a result of a disability that has left him unable to work or study, have left him unable to work for the city as a council staffer, as well as other jobs.
De León is still working on the council for his city term and not as a council staffer, which is why he hasn’t been answering emails or making phone calls, as he is required by the city charter.
But de León did not offer an excuse for his absences, saying last week he planned to return to work as a special assistant to the president next week. Krekorian is willing to help, but only if de León can work with him for the next four years.
De León’s absences, which he says were a result of a disability that has left him unable to work or study, have left him unable to work for the city as a council staffer, as well as other jobs.
De León is still working on the council for his city term and not as a council staffer, which is why he hasn’t been answering emails or making phone calls, as he is required by the city charter.
But de León did not offer an excuse for his absences, saying last week he planned to