(Massena, Iowa) – The Massena City Council held a special meeting Monday evening, during which Mayor Phil Przychodzin discussed the performance of city employee Nick Reiley, and, according to the meeting minutes, “Items that Nick could have been more proactive with.”

Reiley requested a closed session under rights provided to him under the Code of Iowa, when “The professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance, or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation.”

When the closed session ended, Reiley gave his letter of resignation, which is in effect as of January 2, 2025. The Massena City Council and Mayor Przychodzin asked Bryant Griffen to become the City Superintendent. Bryant agreed to accept the position from his current position of Assistant City Superintendent. The Council also agreed that the City will go to just one city worker and hire a part-time helper if needed for snow removal and lawn mowing.

In other business, the Massena City Council  tabled a Resolution Setting Wages for Employees until the January meeting., and they agreed to accept Greenfield Municipal Utilities (GMU) as the water operator by affidavit.