Edward Walker Dean will not be returning as city manager in Fort Meade.
The City Commission voted 5-0 at the June 10 meeting to terminate Dean’s contract. Dean has been absent from City Hall since January, and in February the City Commission voted to hire Alis Drumgo as interim city manager.
Fort Meade officials have offered no explanation for Dean’s absence, though it is widely known to be health related. Federal law prevents the sharing of anyone’s medical information without permission…