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Residents, officials praise outgoing City Manager Scott AdAway and warn council about staff departures
Summary
At a July 9 Lowell City Council meeting, dozens of residents and a state representative praised outgoing City Manager Scott AdAway for securing grants and projects and urged the council to address alleged staff harassment and the loss of institutional knowledge.
Dozens of residents, former officials and a state legislator used public comment at the Lowell City Council meeting on July 9 to praise outgoing City Manager Scott AdAway and warn the council about the consequences of recent staff departures.
Mark Buchanan, a former mayor pro tem and longtime fire chief, told the council he had worked with AdAway on projects and that AdAway "has done an excellent job" bringing grants and projects to the town. "He's come to City Hall most days; he has been working," Buchanan said, adding that he feared the council's recent actions…
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