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Employee appealing termination urges council to review his case; council schedules May 5 executive-session hearing

Clay City Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

An employee who said he was terminated by text asked the Clay City Council for a full review; the council agreed to schedule an executive-session disciplinary hearing for May 5 and directed staff to distribute the backup packet in advance.

Hunter Marola, who identified himself during public comment, told the Clay City Council he is the employee appealing a termination and asked the council to consider the context before reaching a decision.

"I was terminated over a text message on my day off," Marola said during the public-comment period. He told the council that another employee had pulled a gun on a colleague and was allowed to resign rather…

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