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Fairview city manager discloses hiring‑policy violation; board will consider next steps
Summary
City Manager Tom Dougherty told the board he discovered a hiring violation—an employee related by marriage—and self‑reported after getting a legal opinion. The city attorney outlined options (acknowledge, reprimand, discipline or termination); the manager said he would accept the board’s decision and the matter will be revisited at a future meeting.
City Manager Tom Dougherty read a public statement disclosing that he believed a hiring he was involved with violated the city’s nepotism policy (policy 6.2.1). He said his interpretation of the policy changed after obtaining a legal opinion from MTAS (Municipal Technical Advisory Service) that indicated the manager occupies a position in the line of supervision for all city employees,…
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