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Richland County Mental Health Executive Director On Paid Administrative Leave
Joe Trolian, Executive Director of Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services, has been placed on paid administrative leave.
According to RichlandSource.com, the move came after agency’s board voted to file neglect of duty allegations against Trolian on Tuesday night. An emergency board meeting, early Wednesday morning, appointed Sherry Branham-Fonner, interim executive director. She had been in the role of associate director, since 2008.
Trolian has been with the agency since 2003 and executive director, since 2007.
The charges are from violations found pertaining to Ohio revised code and having unlawful interest in a public contract.
This comes after a Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board member has resigned in October, amid allegations that they benefited financially from public dollars spent by the agency.