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Resident alleges withheld evidence in firefighter termination; council notes independent hearing and ongoing federal suit
Summary
A Cedar Park resident, David Doscher, told council staff that evidence was withheld in a disciplinary process that led to a firefighter's termination; city officials said an independent hearing examiner upheld the termination and city staff and legal counsel are coordinating review; the matter is now in federal court according to speakers.
During the public communications portion of the meeting, David Doscher, a Cedar Park resident, addressed the council with allegations that material evidence had been withheld in a city civil‑service discipline proceeding and that the city’s outside counsel had been retained in a manner that did not represent an independent investigator.
Doscher said he filed a complaint in April alleging that Fire Chief Malenger and an assistant chief withheld material evidence during a civil service hearing…
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