Mesa director under scrutiny again.(Updates)(Brief Article)

Six months into a year's probation for "creating a hostile work environment" after the alleged sexual harassment of a female employee (AL, Aug., p. 29), City of Mesa (Ariz.) Library Director Patsy Hansel is facing complaints that she has made little progress in improving her management skills.

This time, an investigation ordered by City Manager Debbi Dollar found that Hansel retaliated against an administrator who had backed Janice Gennevois, the staffer who claimed that Hansel sexually harassed her, by cutting her out of meetings and decision making. In addition, Hansel fell short in three performance evaluations since April and was …