Transportation Manager Robanske Placed on Administrative Leave

DAYTON—The Columbia County Public Transportation Board of Commissioners has placed General Manager Dwight Robanske on paid administrative leave without giving any explanation as to what is being investigated, or why.

County Commissioner Mike Talbott said that an investigation will begin this week when attorneys from the state risk pool are brought up to date on the issue.

“We don’t know anything, and we’re not going to know anything, until they make their decision,” said Talbott.

Meanwhile the CCPT staff will cover duties normally performed by Robanske, with oversight from Steve Mertens, the CCPT Finance Officer, and from CCPT Commissioners.

In January 2017, Robanske following 16 years as a Columbia County Commissioner, took over as interim manager of CCPT in March, 2017, after the former general manager was placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation into various claims made from within the transit agency.

Early this year Robanske was appointed permanent General Manager.