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City attorney directs staff not to implement commission pay changes, blocking hires, Davenport commission says
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the Davenport Civil Rights Commission heard Director Lacey say City Attorney Huff directed staff not to implement salary changes and to reject prerecruitment for investigator positions; the commission said the action prevents hiring and interferes with its statutory authority.
The Davenport Civil Rights Commission on Sept. 9 heard Director Lacey say City Attorney Huff has directed city staff not to implement salary changes the commission approved and to reject prerecruitment for investigator positions, leaving the commission unable to hire for open investigator roles. The dispute matters because the commission said the city attorney—9s direction prevents it from filling an investigator vacancy and from implementing salaries that the commission voted to set; Director Lacey said the interference threatens the commission—9s ability to carry out investigations of employment, housing, public accommodations and education discrimination. Director Lacey told the…
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