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City manager urges patience as callers urge review; council hears office highlights
Summary
Public commenters urged Riverside Council to review City Manager Mike Futrell’s conduct while the manager highlighted office accomplishments and asked that 'judgment be reserved' until the factual record is complete.
RIVERSIDE — Public comment at the Riverside City Council meeting on May 5 centered on the future and performance of City Manager Mike Futrell, while Futrell used his department overview to highlight grants, economic development projects and operational milestones.
During public comment, several residents called for different outcomes: Keith Nelson told the council the closed‑session evaluation of the city manager demonstrates "a leadership failure, a workplace failure, a public trust failure" and urged the body to "relieve [Futrell] for cause," citing what he described as public records and a certified letter sent to "Susie Freeman" warning of staff‑directed harassment. Other callers, including Nathan…
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