Mantua Village clerk resigns, citing Mayor Clark’s toxic workplace

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Mantua Village clerk resigns, citing Mayor Clark’s toxic workplace

- Wendy DiAlesandro

The Village of Mantua’s clerk resigned from her position on Thursday, saying she could no longer tolerate Mayor Linda Clark’s micromanagement and abrasive leadership. By leaving, Jenny August joins a chorus of former village employees who have made similar allegations.

August, who has served as clerk and treasurer in a combined role since 2008, announced she would resign during a Sept. 15 finance committee meeting. In a resignation letter submitted Sept. 23, she said she could not serve the remainder of her term because of “the environment created by [Mantua’s] administration.”

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