Poland officials expresse support for recently fired Mill Creek workers

POLAND

Poland village officials this week expressed their “regret” over two staff cuts included in Mill Creek MetroParks’ February restructuring.

In a public letter signed by members of village council and the forest board, officials expressed “our thanks on behalf of the people of Poland for the help given generously in our Village and Municipal Forest by Ray Novotny and James Brammer, and [our regret] over the loss of such competent and loyal employees for the entire community.”

Novotny is the former outdoor education manager for the MetroParks, and Brammer is the former forestry supervisor. Their positions were eliminated as part of the park system’s internal reorganization that is slated to save $13.2 million over the next 15 years for capital improvements.

The letter, which is addressed to Brammer, Novotny and the Mill Creek MetroParks Board of Park Commissioners, details contributions made by them both.

Read more of what they said about these workers and the MetroParks leaders in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.