A combination of factors led to the departure of Mercer Island City Attorney Bob Sterbank barely a year after being hired by the city.
Documents released by the city after a records request from the Reporter indicate that city officials were not happy with Sterbank’s work. E-mails and notes from city manager Rich Conrad and finance director Chip Corder show that Sterbank was absent during much of the first few months of taking his job and was not timely or responsive to requests for legal services.
