Commencing the new year City Council members have been placed on notice, per their own approval at Monday night’s meeting, that disruptive, disorderly, abusive conduct,
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Tag: Chris Meyer
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Lopez Casts Spotlight On Municipal Targets At Taxpayer Expense
Remember that Aretha Franklin song from 1985, Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Well, these days Zoom delivers City Council meetings to the virtual destination of your choice.
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City Attempts To Rationalize Taxpayer Legal Payments For Municipal Employees Targeted By Feds
City Attorney R. Christopher Meyer issued a legal opinion on Monday addressing the legal fees taxpayers have covered–to date more than $600,000 and counting–for the federal
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Pereira, Bohannon Spar Over Acting Police Chief Appointment
City Councilwoman Maria Pereira was joined by two peers on Wednesday to challenge Mayor Joe Ganim’s appointment of Rebeca Garcia as acting chief. Hours later
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City Council Members Want A Judge To Compel Special Meeting Over Removal Of Columbus Statue
City Council members are seeking a meeting with the city’s legal leadership to seek a court order compelling Mayor Joe Ganim to call a special
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Federal Probe Into Top Cop Test Swells Legal Fees
In March OIB reported that federal investigators are probing allegations that AJ Perez received an unfair advantage in the police chief testing process such as
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Police ‘Birthday Bash’ Hits Taxpayers In Pocket, More To Come
A couple of ways to examine this: it’s never a good look when abusive cops at a birthday party cost taxpayers more than $340,000. But
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Here Comes The Sun–Pereira, Judge Lopez Cast Bright Light On Mounting Taxpayer Legal Bills Amid Federal Probe
More than $300,000 in legal/consulting bills and counting. Over the past 12 months the city has issued pricey payments, at taxpayer expense, responding to federal
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