An

investigation into an employee grievance against

Fayetteville city manager Michael Bryant

continues this week with Bryant on administrative

leave pending the outcome.

City

attorney David Winkle is investigating the matter

and will present the results of the investigation

to City Council.

Council

last week suspended Bryant with pay pending the

investigation.

City

officials are mum on details of the grievance,

and aren't sure how long the investigation will

take.

"Right

now, all [the City Council knows] are

allegations," said Winkle. "They don't

know what's true and not true."

Winkle

said he will begin fact-finding Monday.

Police

Chief Johnny Roberts, who two years ago was

appointed assistant city manager, is acting as

manager in Bryant's absence.

City

operations continue to run smoothly, Roberts

said. "We've got a good bunch of people.

They're professionals. Things are working as

normal," he said.

Bryant,

former county manager in Beaufort, S.C., started

work for Fayetteville in June 1998, replacing

former manager Joe Morton, who took an assistant

manager's position with Peachtree City.

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