A Superior city official placed on administrative leave has tenured his resignation, effective May 29, according to Human Resources Manager Cammi Koneczny.
Mark Young, the city's chief building inspector who was promoted to community development director as a restructuring of the division, gave his resignation Friday, about one week after city officials removed him from his post.
Young had come under fire after twice delivering Community Development Action Plans to the council too late for the council to revise them. Last week, Mayor Dave Ross declined to comment on why Young was placed on leave, but acknowledge his displeasure with Young's performance when it comes to the city's CDBG program.
"I've been one of the loudest critics of not getting these CDBG budgets to the council on time, giving them very little room to adjust the allocations or allotments that the administration suggests," Ross said. "It's not fair for a budget to be placed in front of councilors with no room to amend."
The risk of changing the plans, which are subject to public hearing requirements, is the council would not have met necessary timelines. Councilors have adopted the plans as presented to avoid loss losing the grant.
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The city of Superior, an entitlement community, anticipates receiving an allocation of $865,909 for 2009. In addition to funding several nonprofit organizations in the community, it provides resources for infrastructure and economic.
Young, who was hired by the city in 1995 as chief building inspector, was promoted to community development director in 2006. The new position added responsibilities for the CDBG and other housing-related grant funding for the city.
After Young was placed on leave two weeks ago, Building Inspector Dan Curran was appointed acting chief building inspector. Port and Planning Director Jason Serck assumed responsibility for the grant programs.
Young could not be reached for comment.
