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Personnel committee places council director on paid administrative leave pending negotiation

2233255 · January 9, 2025
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The Jacksonville City Council personnel committee voted to place Peggy Sidman, the council director, on immediate paid administrative leave while members and counsel negotiate terms of a potential separation or other administrative resolution.

The Jacksonville City Council personnel committee voted to place Peggy Sidman, the council director, on immediate paid administrative leave while members and counsel negotiate terms of a potential separation or other administrative resolution.

The committee—s action followed hours of testimony about intercepted holiday packages, staff anxiety and complaints about workplace culture. Councilmember Ron Salem moved to authorize the council president to sit down with Sidman and work toward a solution that could include paid administrative leave, resignation or…

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