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Stanley council approves series of motions on legal authority, property sales and records fees

Stanley Town Council · January 13, 2026
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At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Stanley Town Council approved a package of motions including a renewed resolution authorizing legal action to recover employee signing/retention bonuses, rescinded the public records fee schedule, accepted offers on two town properties and directed staff to seek quotes for meeting recordings.

The Stanley Town Council on Jan. 13 approved several motions that set town policy on legal recovery of employee bonuses, sales of town-owned property and public-records fees.

The council voted 3-2 to renew a resolution authorizing the town attorney to file suit to recover signing or retention bonuses when employees leave before fulfilling contractual obligations. Town Manager Steven Denton told the council the resolution creates a formal agreement allowing the town to pursue legal action when final paychecks would not cover paid bonuses; the motion (moved by Council Member Chase Hannifin and seconded by Council…

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