How about this for an awkward situation. You are a public sector executive leading a large organization and your spouse, who is also an employee in that organization, gets slapped with a harassment allegation. Yeah, that happened.
Not every city or town manager is lucky enough to get a sandwich named after him — but this one is! And in another community, they have decided to name the pickleball courts after their retiring manager.
E-bikes are getting talked about more and more lately and a Florida community is looking to possibly regulate them.
And in Iowa, a city has decided it does not need to provide an unredacted copy of their city manager’s resume to a public records requestor.
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CA: Monterey County Harassment Lawsuit Reaches the CAO's Inner Circle
Well — this is awkward.
An employee of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Accounting Division has filed a civil complaint against Rodrigo De La Rosa, an accounting clerk in the Sheriff’s Office and the husband of County Administrative Officer Sonia De La Rosa.
“How was your day at work, honey?”
IA: Davenport Sued Over Redacted City Administrator Resume
A public records advocate is suing the City of Davenport after it gave him an almost completely redacted version of the city administrator's resume.
Randy Evans, president of the nonprofit Iowa Freedom of Information Council, says the employee resumes are public records. It is not exactly clear why Davenport has taken this position.
KS: Investigator for public defender’s office says Salina police and prosecutor fabricated perjury charge
These types of stories hit a little different for me nowadays and admittedly may be of less interest to you all. But work with me here.
This is a pretty incredible story in Saline County about how the justice system was abused by multiple people in power. They conjured up a perjury charge on a former police officer who had become an investigator in the public defender’s office.
More Flock Stories
Alabama lawmakers may soon restrict or ban state’s 2,800 Flock cameras: ‘We need to rein them in’
Ohio lawmaker wants to make Flock camera misuse a felony
3D-printing enthusiast creates ‘Flock Sock’ to blind controversial cameras, shares design — slip-on cover attaches to broom handle to make it easy to put on devices placed on traffic and streetlights
Foam sealant is the latest attempt to destroy the controversial Flock camera network
Man sued local governments in WA over Flock records. He’s won $300K
MA: New Bedford City Council meeting ends in uproar after heated Flock camera debate
Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole
Flock Backlash Opens the Door for Rival Surveillance Vendors
One ALPR Hit Led to Eight Felony Charges — Against the Wrong Person
News Around the Country
AZ: Flagstaff Weighs Drones as First Responders for Fire and Police Calls
CA: Chula Vista council strips State of the City oversight from mayor, hands authority to city manager
CA: He has 3 years to save National City from a state takeover. Here’s how he plans to do it.
CA: Orland Gets Its Finances in Order Before Hiring a New City Manager (Video Report)
FL: Gulfport could regulate e-bikes, but City Council wants more data
KS: State legislature scraps $258,000 contract with Indigov software service that helps manage relationships with constituents
MA: Norfolk taxpayers want refund for public official's alleged vacation abuse
MO: A new memoir shows how Ray Beck left his fingerprints almost everywhere in Columbia
NC: Divided Spring Lake Board Appoints Dennis English Town Manager
NH: Gilford Honors Outgoing Town Administrator With Pickleball Courts
OR: North Plains Acting Mayor Resigns Amid Turnover and Safety Concerns
VA: Luray Diner Honors Town Manager Terry Pettit With a Signature Sandwich
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