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Commissioner Santiago apologizes for public disagreement; removal petition heads to hearing
Summary
Commissioner Santiago publicly apologized for a February verbal disagreement with fellow board member James Patterson; Patterson has a removal petition pending, which Santiago said will go to a hearing in December and he apologized for the distraction it has caused.
Midway through Tuesday’s work session, Commissioner Santiago addressed the board and community to apologize for a February verbal disagreement with fellow board member James Patterson and to acknowledge that Patterson filed a petition seeking Santiago's removal. Santiago said the petition remains and will move toward a hearing in December; he apologized for the distraction the incident has caused and said he takes responsibility for his part in the episode.
Commissioner Patterson reserved his right to respond and said he would do so at the December 18 business meeting. The exchange concluded without further action at the work session; the board moved to executive session afterward to discuss collective bargaining.
The board did not take any governance action during the work session; both members indicated they expect further comment or procedural steps to occur at the upcoming business meeting.
