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Town Manager Jason Hoch confirmed on Saturday that Sgt. Scott McGowan was placed on paid administrative leave this week. The leave was first reported Friday by The Berkshire Eagle, which also revealed several run-ins McGowan had with the law 20 years or more ago. McGowan, a full-time police officer in the town since 2002, last year named then Chief Kyle Johnson, Hoch and the town as defendants in a suit alleging discrimination and retaliation against a whistle-blower in federal court last year. He alleged that officials named in the suit had allowed or covered up incidents of racism and harassment in the Police Department and then had discriminated against him for reporting them.
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He will remain on the job for 60 days to ensure a smooth transition.
âAt my request, the Select Board and I have mutually agreed on terms for me to separate from the position of Town Manager,â Hoch wrote in his resignation announcement. âWe explored a variety of paths and alternatives before reaching this decision. It was important that there was a plan that allowed us to work on an orderly transition given the number of issues currently before us, the seasonal workflow of the municipal calendar and the added complexity of the ongoing pandemic.â
Hoch was hired in 2015, but that wasnât his first time in Williamstown. He first came to town as a freshman at Williams College. From his office window, he could see his old dorm room window.
WILLIAMSTOWN The Select Board has authorized the hiring of a private investigator to explore allegations of racial and sexual harassment at the Police Department, as revealed in a lawsuit