The Independent has learned two of Plympton-Wyoming’s top administrators are on leave.

Mayor Gary Atkinson confirms Fire Chief Darryl Thompson is on administrative leave and Chief Administrative Officer Carolyn Tripp is on medical leave.

The details around why the administrators are not at are being made public at this time. Both Thompson and Tripp were working last week, posing for a cheque presentation on Feb. 8.

Council held a special in camera meeting Wednesday night dealing with an employee matter.

Atkinson would not say whether there is a further investigation into the conduct of either administrator saying only there would be more details coming soon. The mayor could not say whether that would be days, weeks or months.

Thompson – who is also the director of fire and emergency services – came to Plympton-Wyoming in April 2021 from Caledon where he was a professional firefighter.

He was hired after Steve Clemens resigned. Clemens left in October 2020 after three years being dogged by controversies such as a video camera surveillance in the Wyoming station and the firing of three senior firefighters.

Tripp came to Plympton-Wyoming shortly after she parted ways with the Town of Midland in 2016 in what she termed as a “conflict with council” at that time.