Sunday, February 23, 2025

Carthage City Council hears statement of charges against Parks and Rec Director Abi Almandinger

A 5 p.m. March 5 personnel hearing is scheduled in City Council Chambers for Carthage Parks and Recreation Director Abi Almandinger following a February 11 closed session decision by Carthage City Council.

During the closed session, Councilman Chris Taylor made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Terri Heckmaster to move forward with a statement of charges against Almandinger. No specifics on the charges were provided.

The council approved the motion 6-0 with one abstention. Voting in favor were Taylor, Heckmaster, Derek Peterson, Ray West, Tom Barlow and Jana Schramm. Lori Leece abstained.


15 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why would anyone want to go work for the poophole Carthage is becoming? They cannot govern worth a crap. They refuse to hire a fire chief and apparently they can’t find a CA. What a CCU created mess. Hope they’re happy!

Anonymous said...

This is nothing but a corrupt city council with an agenda to punish anyone who makes their precious embezzling friend look bad. Ms. Shram is his wife’s good friend and his son is also part of the city council. They have a vindictive agenda and we are seeing it play out, while Carthage and its citizens pay the real price.

Anonymous said...

My question is how does Schram's sister Gina Hunter AKA Ginger H. Post things to the news media that only should be known by the people in close session. Looks to me like someone is leaking information.

To the citizens of this great city beware election time is coming up we've experienced what kind of council we get when they are bought and paid for by the CCU.

Anonymous said...

Abi comes in and immediately turns a significant profit at the golf course. She improves every city park and does her job extremely well. Friends of Mark Peterson don't like that, so they come after her, especially Mark's son that serves on city council. Talk about a conflict of interest! But, he has to protect daddy. Carthage politics continues to be a clown show.

Paul D Wilson said...

To the seriously uniformed, with regard to any of the alleged, multiple complaints against Abi, is anyone aware of how the process even works?
While you’re blaming Jana, CCU, any fantasized Peterson connection, it’s none of the above.
If someone has a complaint against a City employee, it is vetted by MM and the City Hall HR process. It’s validated, disproven and filed if it’s a legitimate complaint and becomes a write up.
If there are enough of them, it leads to some form of disciplinary action. Apparently there’s enough here for a hearing. Even if hopeful Mayoral candidate, Mr Ed, is busy posting she’s “beyond reproach.”
But all you “anonymous” posters comment the same old, worn out pablum. Stop blaming the boogie man. Engage your brain before you go into keyboard warrior mode. You just look stupid.

Anonymous said...

Wow - I guess there are no Righteous People involved with the City of Carthage or the Council - What a Total - Shitz Show.

Anonymous said...

Mr Wilson you are, well, full of crap. You’ve been biased against anyone not aligned with CCU. You’ve attacked anyone on Facebook you had a different opinion than you.

Your experience as a journalist should have been something for others to lean on but you’ve chosen to ignore the smell of rot associated with the CCU.

Cossey, for example, is complete trash. She is narcissist who was hell bent on destroying anyone who doesn’t agree with her. You had a chance to investigate her connections to Peterson and the motivations of the CCU, yet you chose to ignore. You’re a fraud.

Anonymous said...

That’s not entirely how it works.

There is a one way investigation process in place where they do not talk to the person being accused or to anyone who can refute the accusation.

The talk to the accuser and who the accuser tells them to talk to.

They definitely need a new process for handling complaints.

Anonymous said...

Paul, pretty sure you’re the one who is mis-informed. Your pal Zeb has been playing both sides. Go back to whatever it is you do and leave Carthage and its citizens alone.

Anonymous said...

I’m not seriously uniformed. I don’t even have one uniform.

Anonymous said...

Paul Wilson - helloooo! - you are the king of keyboard warriors! Ha! That is laughable. You and your BFF, too-afraid-to-show-her-face-anywhere Gina Hunter need to go back into the depths from which you ascended. You two, along with Brandy Raney, are horrible people. Along with anti-semantic Jana Hunter Schramm.

Anonymous said...

If you mean fake mayor Alan Snow then you are correct.

Paul D Wilson said...

“My pal Zeb?” I’ve never met him, talked to him, emailed him. Try again.

Anonymous said...

Someone is talking. They are trying to pin the leaks on Lori. Good try. We know it’s Jana. Jana also talks to the street dept head often. Wonder when (and why) they became such good friends?

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