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Council refuses firefighter's resignation, grants 90‑day medical leave after privacy and process concerns
Summary
Dayton City Council voted unanimously Nov. 13 to decline a firefighter’s brief resignation and instead grant a 90‑day medical‑leave extension while staff and HR firm Abdo review the department’s handling and fitness‑for‑duty evaluation.
The Dayton City Council voted 5‑0 on Nov. 13 not to accept a firefighter’s brief resignation and to grant a 90‑day extension of medical leave while the city pursues additional review.
Council member Scott Salonic moved the action; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Council members said they were uneasy deciding on a resignation without fuller information and raised legal and process questions about whether the city followed personnel policy and disability‑law safeguards.
Council member Stephanie Henderson said the packet contained “virtually nothing” and that the council owes…
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