Updated 7/13/2021 11:30 PM
Rolling Meadows aldermen took action late Tuesday to fire City Manager Barry Krumstok, a day after the longtime city administrator filed an employment retaliation suit against Mayor Joe Gallo for putting him on administrative leave.
The 5-2 vote in open session came after a 2-hour, 20-minute meeting of Gallo and aldermen in closed session to discuss Krumstok s future. That followed earlier public comment from defenders of both Krumstok and Gallo. Krumstok, who has overseen day-to-day operations at city hall since 2010, wasn t at the meeting.
Only Aldermen Kevin O Brien and Jon Bisesi voted against a motion to direct the city attorney to prepare a notice of termination, for reasons stated in the closed session. The council then unanimously agreed to place Krumstok on paid administrative leave, retroactive from last Thursday to the date of the termination notice.