NORWICH – City of Norwich Common Council convened at its regular meeting Tuesday evening, where the mayor and council further addressed the action of placing Acting Superintendent of Public Works George Carnrike, Jr. on paid administrative leave, after members of the public spoke in support of Carnrike during open forum.

Paid Administrative Leave

George Carnrike Jr. was placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday for reasons not made public.

Although charged with improper disposal of hazardous waste, a violation, by the Department of Environmental Conservation on Tuesday, June 12, Alderman Ward 1 Matthew Caldwell and the mayor said the charge was unrelated to Carnrike being placed on leave two days later during an emergency meeting on Thursday, June 14.

However, no official would offer any information on why George Carnrike, Jr. was placed on leave.

George Carnrike, Jr. is the brother of Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike.

At last night's meeting the mayor complained the city council had failed to properly inform her of last week's meeting to put her brother on administrative leave, because the two are related. She also said the issue was getting more public attention than it deserved.