PERRY TWP. – An outside investigation into a hostile work environment complaint largely absolves the township police chief of any wrongdoing and recommends professional mediation between the chief and township administrator.
Administrator Joyce Fetzer-Martin filed a complaint in September with township trustees, alleging that Police Chief Mike Pomesky created a hostile work environment toward her over multiple months in 2021.
The Canton-based Plakas Mannos law firm, which conducted a multi-week investigation into Fetzer-Martin's complaint, determined via a 21-page report released on New Year's Eve that she was not "targeted, harassed or discriminated against (by Pomesky) in any way."
Pomesky stands by the report. Fetzer-Martin disagrees with much of its contents and said it lacks certain detail.
The complaint mainly stems from perceived "slandering" comments Pomesky made related to Fetzer-Martin in a Sept. 9 Massillon Independent/Canton Repository article regarding a warning letter drafted by trustees about his job performance, as well as his alleged failure to initially include her name on an award certificate last May.
Pomesky called the law firm's investigation "full, complete and very detailed," noting the conclusion validates his claim of no workplace violation.
"The facts speak loud and clear," said the chief, while acknowledging a grueling final few months of 2021. "There's always an element of stress in everything you do."
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