Jason Ervin caught doing political work during the day

Fox Chicago busted Maywood Village Manager Jason Ervin checking John Conteduca's nominating petitions during working hours. Conteduca is challenging incumbent Karen Yarbrough in the election for Proviso Township Democratic Committeeman. Karen Yarbrough is the wife of Henderson Yarbrough, Maywood's village president.

"If I'm doing something that's not affiliated with the Village of Maywood, I will take myself off the clock," Ervin said.

Ervin is salaried, so if he's not taking a vacation day, there's no functional difference between him being "on the clock" and "off the clock".

Topix has a discussion in progress.

Maywood Public Works director placed on administrative leave

Interim Village Manager Jason Ervin placed Larry Gates on administrative leave. See Proviso Herald (David Pollard). The article does not give the reason.

Ervin is a political ally of Ald. Ed Smith and Henderson & Karen Yarbrough. Henderson Yarbrough is Maywood's village president. Ervin was twice promoted in the wake of the Yarbrough-led board firing people. Ervin became finance director when the board fired his predecessor. Recently the board fired Rob Nellis and appointed Ervin on an interim basis.

I think it's fair to assume that Ervin will be applying to be the permanent village manager.

I don't know why Gates was fired, but I doubt it will hurt Ervin's chances of dropping "interim" from his title.