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Alpine places City Secretary Gio Calderon on paid administrative leave after arrest
Summary
City leaders announced they will collect official reports and place City Secretary Gio Calderon on paid administrative leave after his arrest; the mayor said the city will follow the charter, obtain the county incident report and seek legal guidance before further comment or action.
Mayor opened the June meeting by announcing the city is aware of the recent arrest of City Secretary Gio Calderon and is collecting all relevant information and official reports. The mayor said the city manager will obtain the Brewster County Sheriff's Office incident report as part of an administrative review and personnel investigation under the City of Alpine charter.
City Manager Alex told the council he will meet with Gio Calderon and place him on paid administrative leave while the city continues to gather facts. "In this country, you're innocent until proven guilty," Alex said, adding that the city will obtain legal guidance and handle any personnel-related issues in consultation with the city attorney. He said the city will not comment further during this meeting because the matter is an ongoing personnel investigation.
The mayor said the council will consider personnel-related matters in executive session as permitted under Texas law and that a special meeting could be called if necessary after all facts are reviewed. No formal disciplinary action was taken at the meeting; the placement on administrative leave was announced as an administrative step while the investigation proceeds.
