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City service commission dismisses discharge appeal after appellant fails to appear
Summary
The Board of City Service Commissioners dismissed the discharge appeal of Katie Rickman with prejudice after staff said the appellant did not appear or respond to multiple notices and calls.
The Board of City Service Commissioners voted to dismiss with prejudice the discharge appeal of Katie Rickman, a paralegal in the Office of the City Attorney, after the appellant did not appear for a scheduled hearing and did not respond to staff contact attempts.
The dismissal motion, made at the special meeting convened Sept. 15, 2025, passed unanimously among commissioners present. President Frank Bach said the commission would wait until 9:30 a.m. before deciding whether to close the hearing after staff reported no contact from the appellant. "The matter is dismissed with prejudice," Bach said after the vote.
Why it matters: dismissal with prejudice ends this appeal at the…
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