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Withdrawal of resignation
After Buchs firing drama: Heinz Rothenberger does not want to resign from Buchs council
It’s the third coup in a few days: Buchs City Councilor Heinz Rothenberger announced in a press release that he is withdrawing his resignation from Buchs City Hall announced on Tuesday. There may now be a department change. Katrin Frick will take over as successor on the SDW board.
Heinz Rothenberger wants to stay in town hall.
It is the third coup in a few days: Buchs city councilor Heinz Rothenberger announced in a press release that he is withdrawing his resignation from Buchs city council announced on Tuesday. On the other hand, his resignation as a member of the Werdenberg Social Services (SDW) board is maintained, with whom he assumes responsibility for the improper termination of a long-term SDW employee in December 2020. The office of the board of directors of SDW will be taken over by new Buchs City Council Vice President Katrin Frick.
“A few days and nights later I see things differently”
The public is likely to rub their eyes at the announcement of the resignation. “We made the decision to withdraw the resignation of Heinz Rothenberger together. He approached us with a request to speak with us, which served as the basis for the decision that has now been communicated, ”said Mayor Daniel Gut when asked by W&O.
Numerous reactions from the population and an in-depth discussion with the city council on Thursday led Heinz Rothenberger to withdraw his resignation from the city council yesterday and remain available to the city. This is what the city council of Buchs and Heinz Rothenberger write in a joint press release.
The city council warmly welcomes Heinz Rothenberger’s stay at the city hall. His resignation from the board of directors of Social Services Werdenberg (SDW), with which he assumes responsibility for the improper dismissal of a long-term SDW employee in December 2020, is final and will remain in effect.
He felt the pressure of time and the media
After some distance and distance has emerged with the events of the SDW, Heinz Rothenberger considers that the simultaneous resignation as city councilor has been taken in a hurry. Therefore, yesterday he withdrew his resignation, explaining the following: “Due to time and media pressure, I publicly announced my resignation from Buchs City Council on Tuesday. Today, days and nights later, with a little distance, I see things differently and that is why I deny my hasty decision to resign. I will support my resignation from the SDW board of directors and therefore take responsibility for what happened. “
The City Council sees no reason for the resignation
The city council expressed in the press release: “There was no reason to resign from the city council. As a city councilor, Heinz Rothenberger has been very committed to the common good for the past 12 years and has done a lot for Buchs. Therefore, we are pleased to note the revocation of the resignation and we are pleased that you remain on our board as a committed member. Nothing stands in the way of the continuation of the previous cooperation, very successful, since the city council has not yet had to pronounce on the resignation because an official letter of resignation has not yet been presented.
Katrin Frick is the successor to the SDW board
Heinz Rothenberger’s resignation was not due to the resignation of Markus Büchel. The circumstances of the termination with exemption should be clarified, according to the city council, as already communicated. Buchs City Council will do everything possible to ensure a neutral and full review of what happened.
Will there now be a redesign within the departments?
If you look at the course of this rapid history of the last days, the question arises as to whether Heinz Rothenberger will continue to head the department of socially related society in the city hall. Daniel Gut said: “We will approach the future distribution of roles in the city council with the necessary tranquility. Due to the initial situation, there may be a redesign within departments or a department change. “
