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Lock Haven council preliminarily suspends City Manager Gregory J. Wilson

Lock Haven City Council · January 20, 2026

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Summary

The Lock Haven City Council voted on Jan. 19 to adopt a preliminary resolution suspending City Manager Gregory J. Wilson pending a written reply and a hearing to be held 20–30 days after any request; the resolution lists reasons including communication and leadership concerns.

The Lock Haven City Council on Jan. 19 adopted a preliminary resolution that suspends City Manager Gregory J. Wilson from duty effective immediately and initiates the statutory process for removal. The resolution, read aloud at the meeting, said Wilson was "preliminarily removed from his position as city manager" and suspended while the council considers a final resolution of removal.

The resolution lists several stated reasons for the preliminary action, including "inadequate communications," "lack of cooperation" with neighboring municipalities, "contributing and unnecessary animosity" toward city officials and business owners, and "lack of confidence in city manager leadership direction." It also directs that Wilson may submit a written reply and may request a public hearing to be scheduled "not earlier than 20 days nor later than 30 days" after filing such a request.

The motion to adopt the preliminary resolution was moved and seconded at the meeting. During roll call, council members recorded their votes on the record as shown in the meeting transcript. Several council members expressed disagreement with how the matter was handled and asked that their dissent be entered into the record.

Council did not discuss personnel-specific investigative materials in public at that time beyond the text of the preliminary resolution. The resolution states that unpaid salary and compensation issues will be handled according to the resolution's terms (the resolution text references payment for salary and a three‑month period following adoption of the preliminary resolution).

Next steps: Wilson may submit a written response and request a public hearing within the timeline in the resolution. The council will consider whether to adopt a final resolution of removal after that hearing and full consideration.