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Residents and council members voice concern about staff turnover after communications director’s dismissal
Summary
Public commenters and council members criticized the mayor’s personnel actions and raised concerns about employee morale after the city’s communications director, Jessica Shantz, was fired earlier the same day, citing repeated staff turnover and calls for accountability.
Several residents used the public comment period at the June 30 council meeting to criticize the mayor’s personnel decisions and to express concern about the effect of frequent staff turnover on city operations.
Richard Goodwin said he was “brought here tonight by the mayor's decision to fire Jessica Shantz today this afternoon. The city's now former communications director.” He added the firing was “a disgrace brought on by the mayor's actions.”
Multiple speakers described staff morale and turnover as central concerns. James…
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