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Clarksburg council approves $1.25 million settlement to resolve firefighters' suits
Summary
The Clarksburg City Council voted July 23 to approve a $1,250,000 settlement with about 44 firefighters to resolve two lawsuits arising from an inadvertent pay-rate calculation error; the agreement is expected to lead to dismissal of the pending cases once terms are completed.
The Clarksburg City Council voted Thursday to approve a $1,250,000 settlement agreement with the Clarksburg Fire Department aimed at resolving litigation brought by roughly 44 firefighters. "I make a motion to approve the settlement agreement with Clarksburg Fire Department in the amount of $1,250,000," said a council member (S3) during the meeting.
A city representative (S2) read a prepared statement saying the settlement would result, upon completion of its terms, in the dismissal of two pending lawsuits — one filed in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia, and one in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The statement said the litigation arose from "an inadvertent error in the city's calculation of the firefighter's hourly rate of pay," which the city identified and corrected before the parties reached a negotiated resolution.
The council's public discussion and the formal vote took place after a brief executive session called to discuss legal matters under state statute. The transcript records a voice vote in open session approving the settlement; individual roll-call tallies were not included in the public record provided. The city said the settlement terms and a council statement will be posted on the city's social media platforms and made available to the media.
