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Residents press city on denied claims; city attorney points to county jurisdiction for some losses
Summary
Claimants described property damage or loss and sought reimbursement; the city attorney said the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act limits city liability for actions under another political subdivision and suggested legal options and county filing may be appropriate.
Several residents used the public-hearing portion of the Nov. 24 meeting to press the city about denied claims and missing property. Heather Sullivan described damage to a rental property's garage door during an arrest and asked the council to reconsider a denial by the county attorney. Joe Palki said property taken during incarceration was later partly returned but that rings and other marked items remained missing. Tyrese Howard described trouble obtaining responses to prior reports.
Abby Littrell of the City Attorney's Office told the…
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