Panel questions Sauerwein’s hiring ‘behind closed doors’
SALEM — The state’s Ethics Commission is investigating the Cottage Grove City Council for violating Public Meeting Law when hiring its new city manager in December 2023.
Cottage Grove resident Johanna Zee lodged the complaints, alleging that the decision to hire the new city manager was made behind closed doors and without public input.
The complaints were filed with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) in January.…
