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Chuck Gross

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Joann Leykum Appointed Director of Administration for St. Charles County

Current director Chuck Gross took job to lead Duckett Creek Sanitary District.

St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann has tapped Joann Leykum to be the next Director of Administration for St. Charles County.  Current Director of Administration, Chuck Gross, announced his plans to resign in January and become Executive Director of Duckett Creek Sanitary District. Current director of the district Tom Engle plans to retire Dec. 31.  Gross, 54, is a former state legislator whose expertise was a valuable contribution to St. Charles County, said Ehlmann in a press release.  “While I thoroughly enjoyed county government, any time you are asked to assume the leadership of an already successful organization, it’s a challenge you have to look at, “ said Gross. Leykam has worked as St. Charles County Counselor for the past …

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

County Council Hears from Law Enforcement on Budget

Deputies testify about an uneven pay scale.

Law enforcement officials urged members of the St. Charles County Council to reconfigure the county sheriff department’s pay scale. The council on Monday held its public hearing for the 2012 budget. A good majority of the comments emanated from county law enforcement officials who argued that the uneven pay scale drove personnel to other departments. [Click here to read a previous Patch article about that issue.] Bret Jansen, a detective with the St. Charles County Sheriff Department, told the council that he and another member of his agency make the same amount of money – roughly $44,088 – as somebody who has far less experience. “How could that possibly be that a guy with four years makes the same amount as a guy with 23 years on him?” …

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