Airway Heights council adopts investigator's report, OKs handbook updates and training recommendations

The Airway Heights City Council unanimously adopted investigator Kevin Proctor's report on allegations of a hostile work environment and retaliation and authorized staff to implement the report's three recommendations.

At the June 15 meeting, counsel Givens told the council that the report's findings said the complaints "cannot be substantiated" and outlined three recommended actions: change a December 3, 2025 disciplinary record to a first written warning; update the employee handbook to spell out how complaints are processed when the city manager is the subject; and require discrimination and harassment training if current training lapses.

City Manager Tripp responded to the report with a prepared statement describing his work over nine years to grow community services and to manage the recreation center's operations within budget constraints. Tripp said he had participated in the investigation and noted that the report found the allegations unsubstantiated.

After brief questions from council, a member moved to adopt Proctor's report and authorize staff to implement its recommendations. The motion was seconded, there were no further questions, and the council voted to approve the measure unanimously.

The council did not record a named roll-call in the transcript for the vote. Council members directed city staff to follow the report's recommendations and to proceed with any required handbook updates and training schedules.