PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Following a closed session on Tuesday night, the Prairie du Chien City Council voted 7-5 to accept the resignation of City Administrator Jim Gitz, by the end of the year.
Gitz, who became city administrator in December of 2007, said the resignation was voluntary, but an effort was made by several council members to keep him.
The resignation came after the council and committees held meetings to consider dismissal, demotion or discipline of Gitz and City Planner Garth Frable. The disagreements between the two dealt with the preparation of the city's capital budget and non-complimentary e-mails. A council committee commended Frable for the work he's done for the city.
