Fayetteville

City Council will have a special called meeting

Wednesday night to deal with charges against city

manager Michael Bryant.

The

group is expected to vote on whether to end

Bryant's month-long suspension, or to dismiss

him.

Bryant

has been on administrative leave with pay since

Jan. 12, and city attorney David Winkle's office

has been investigating complaints brought by city

employees. Winkle in turn engaged the services of

Stockbridge lawyer Gregory Futch to investigate

the matter to remove any appearance of bias.

As

city attorney, Winkle works closely with Bryant.

City

officials have been steadfastly mum on the nature

of the charges against Bryant. Sources say the

allegations against Bryant were brought by at

least three city employees, but officials decline

to divulge any details of the complaints.

City

Council voted to suspend the city manager

following an executive session Jan. 12. Police

Chief Johnny Roberts, whose job description

includes serving as assistant city manager, has

been acting in the post during the suspension.

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.

Tonight's

called meeting will follow council's regular work

session, which is at 7 p.m.

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