People looking for ammunition to have Aaron Young fired from his job as Mill Creek MetroParks Executive Director won't find it in his performance evaluations.

A review of the evaluations from three park board member show glowing reports of Young's performance of his duties since taking the job in January 2015.

A group of citizens have staged demonstrations and addressed the park board, calling for the ouster of Young, who say they are upset about the direction of the MetroParks since he took the helm.

In February, thirteen park employees were laid off as part of a park restructuring plan introduced by Young.

Last summer, the park lakes were closed to fishing and recreational activities due to high levels of bacteria that were discovered after dead fish surfaced at the lakes.

Acting on a public records request from 21 News, park officials turned over Young's performance evaluations that were completed by three park board members.

Current members Bob Durick and John Ragan each gave Young the highest possible score in the areas of leadership, organization knowledge, judgment, decision making, accountability, customer service, internal communication, initiative, integrity, teamwork, planning, directing, safety, attendance, as well as quality and quantity of work.

On the topic of accountability, Durick writes, “He (Young) is ready to prove to Valley residents that their decision to pass the 15 year levy was indeed a wise one.”

Durick also writes, “He has removed/replaced employees that fail to demonstrate what is expected of them.”

Young has told 21 News that he believes those who staged a protest outside the Mahoning County Courthouse on Monday are friends and relatives of park employees who were let go.

“Exceptional job taking the leadership role concerning the levy campaign and also performing the Executive Director duties at the same time,” wrote John Ragan on Young's evaluation. “Aaron's overall performance, attitude and attention to detail is exceptional. He is dedicated to Mill Creek MetroParks.”

A third evaluation provided by the park was completed by Scott Schulick, who announced earlier this year that he will be giving up his spot on the board.

Although Schulick also gave Young top scores in some categories, the director received the equivalent of a “B” grade in the categories of leadership, organizational knowledge, judgment, decision making, accountability, initiative, teamwork, directing, as well as quality and quantity of work.

Young's worst “grade” from Schulick was the equivalent of a “C” on the topics of customer service and customer focus.

“I encourage him (Young) to continue to become a recognized leader and engage in community activities and events where he can be a visible ambassador for the park,” wrote Schulick “He did an excellent job handling the summer 2015 lake water crisis.”

When Schulick announced his intent to resign from the board this past April, he told 21 News the decision to step down wasn't easy but, he says after witnessing personal attacks to park staff, coupled with what he felt are unreasonable expectations from the public, it was the right choice.

Schulick has agreed to remain on the board until his successor is chosen. Rusu said he hopes to have a new board member in place by June.

Park officials say board members Michael Senchak, Lou Schiavoni, and Germaine Bennett did not complete written evaluations of Young's performance.

Senchak did not submit an evaluation because he was not on the board in 2015, and has since resigned.

Schiavoni left the board at the end of 2015.

According to an email from the park board, Germaine Bennett did not submit a written evaluation and only verbally echoed the comments of the others.

Young's evaluations are available for viewing below: (Note: The documents may not appear on some Android phones)