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Residents urge accountability after prior city‑manager settlement and council vote; calls for resignation of councilwoman Fielding
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment time to call for accountability and to criticize Councilwoman Karen Fielding’s vote to retain a manager previously accused of racist remarks; speakers alleged past scheming to remove employees and cited a severance settlement paid to former City Manager Owen Dickey.
During the public‑comment period at the May 13 Mesquite City Council meeting, many residents criticized the conduct of elected officials, renewed calls for Councilwoman Karen Fielding to resign and recounted allegations about efforts to remove city employees.
Speakers repeatedly cited the council’s action at a prior meeting involving former City Manager Owen Dickey and the settlement that followed. Ron Shackleford told council that because city legal…
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