COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — According to a direct release, Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart has been placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately following a special meeting of the Jerome Township Board of Trustees on Saturday morning.
The board says they met at 8 a.m. to discuss a personnel matter before announcing the decision.
According to a statement from Township Administrator Brandon Standley, the board is launching an internal investigation into potential violations of policy and law that were brought to their attention in recent days…