Morrisville Police Chief Faces Disciplinary Hearing

MORRISVILLE, PA —While the Borough Council seeks a replacement for mayor, it is now holding a special meeting to discuss its police chief.

Less than a week after Mayor Brud Anderson resigned, a special council meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday regarding disciplinary action against Police Chief George McClay.

Councilwoman Nancy Sherlock told Patch that "action is being taken to fire the police chief."

Sherlock said that Borough Council has an investigation against McClay and that "the chief has been under investigation for a few months now."

"I'm not pleased about it," Sherlock said. "Residents were speaking at our last meeting all about their support for the chief. He cares about this town. He's not a crook."

McClay did not return a phone call seeking comment Tuesday.

Council President Robert Paul said Tuesday that the meeting is being held to authorize a Loudermill notice against the chief.

"That's all I can say and what we disclosed to the public," Paul said. "The chief has legal rights."

A Loudermill notice is a form of disciplinary action in which public-sector employers may give notice to employees of their intent to suspend, demote, or terminate them.

The employee is entitled to a hearing before facing disciplinary action.

Sherlock said the chief would have a week to respond to the council's findings and that a decision might not be made until the November meeting. She also expects the public to speak at the meeting.

Borough officials said that Anderson resigned as mayor at the Borough Council's meeting last week. Anderson, 51, had two years left on his term.

Anderson was expected in Bucks County court on Friday for his formal arraignment to answer charges regarding a hit-and-run accident in April.

In June, Anderson was charged with misdemeanor counts of accidents involving death or person injury and accidents involving damage to attended vehicle or property, authorities said.