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Residents voice concerns about employee NDAs and budgeting practices
Summary
Three members of the public urged the Board to adopt NDAs for departing employees, demanded clearer long-term budget strategies beyond grant reliance, and cautioned against blanket foundation standards that add cost to lots.
During the public-comment period, resident David Mammay suggested the city include nondisclosure agreements when offering employees the option to resign instead of being terminated, arguing former employees could speak negatively about the city afterward. Mammay said NDAs would help prevent disparaging remarks from former staff.
Resident Shannon Van Derren raised questions about how the Board evaluates departmental budget requests, asking whether decisions are impulsive or carefully researched. She urged the Board to develop saving and spending strategies beyond a reliance on grants and cited the city’s reference to a $2 million loan the Board hopes will be forgiven.
Builder and resident D. Logan Jr. said growth increases tax revenue and that he wants to be part of the solution, but he opposed a "one-size-fits-all" approach to foundation-height requirements that he said could impose "$10,000 or more on every single lot." Logan asked that policies be tailored to avoid unduly burdening individual lots.
