COO Antonio Adams said there are “serious allegations” facing suspended director Ty Coleman.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A performance improvement plan has been implemented for Memphis Animal Services as the investigation into director Ty Coleman continues.
Coleman was placed on leave after MAS announced an investigation following a dog that died in its play yard on June 24.
In a statement, MAS officials said preliminary information suggested the dog’s death was heat-related, but an exact cause of death has not been determined.
The city named community development administrator Mary Claire Borys as interim director of MAS.
Borys and City of Memphis Chief Operating Officer Antonio Adams addressed the council committee saying that the investigation was ongoing, but in the next thirty days, the improvement plan sought to stabilize operations and complete the internal investigation.
Adams said that he was he was hesitant to speak on the investigation, citing “serious allegations.”
“There are serious allegations against this young man and before …