BREAKING: Town Manager Schwapp Confirms Return to Duties

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BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut — Town Manager Alvin D. Schwapp, Jr. has officially returned to his post following a period of medical leave.

Mr. Schwapp confirmed his active status in an email to The Bloomfield Dispatch on Tuesday afternoon.

"I have returned to my duties as Town Manager, that should be understood by all," Schwapp wrote, noting that he is no longer utilizing an automated "Out of Office" response. He emphasized that he has resumed his role as the "CEO for the Town of Bloomfield."

The Town Manager had been on Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) since late autumn, during which time Assistant Town Manager Sharron Howe served as Acting Town Manager.

The confirmation of his return came during a correspondence regarding The Dispatch’s ongoing investigation into data discrepancies found on the Town’s "Open Finance" portal. Mr. Schwapp intervened in the exchange to clarify that the administration would treat the inquiry as a standard media request rather than a Freedom of Information (FOIA) legal filing.

With his return, Mr. Schwapp reassumes full administrative control of the Town's operations immediately.

Location: Bloomfield, CT, USA
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