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Forest Park council upholds termination of code compliance director after employee complaints
Summary
After an HR investigation that cited racially insensitive remarks, intimidation and inconsistent discipline, the Forest Park City Council voted to uphold the city manager’s recommendation to terminate Gary Walker as director of code compliance; several employees gave testimony alleging harassment.
The Forest Park City Council voted on Nov. 24 to uphold the city manager’s recommendation to terminate Gary Walker as director of code compliance after several employees testified about harassment and an interim city manager summarized an HR investigation recommending dismissal.
Interim City Manager Chief Clemons told the council that HR’s investigation documented "inappropriate comments and conduct, including racially insensitive remarks, body shaming, overly familiar physical contact, threatening and intimidating behavior," and that "based on the totality of the evidence and the severity of the findings, the final determination resulted in a recommendation to…
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