GRAND CHUTE (NBC 26) — .

According to town officials, Downey left his position August 31 in what Town Chair Beth English described as a mutual agreement, making him the third person to serve as administrator in just three years.

His departure comes amidst an ongoing lawsuit between former administrator Jim March and the the Village of Grand Chute challenging his 2022 termination, alleging three town supervisors violated state open meetings laws during discussions that led to his firing.

New lawsuit challenges termination process

According to court documents filed in Outagamie County Circuit Court on October 31, 2024, March is suing the Town of Grand Chute and former supervisors Jason Van Eperen, Jeffrey Ings and Ronald Wolff Jr., claiming they held illegal meetings without proper publi

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