A letter to the City sent earlier this month by Community Development Director Darlene Mataâs attorney, states Mata will voluntarily resign from her position for a settlement of $1.25 million, after two years of unsuccessful attempts to resolve inappropriate behavior by Councilman Art Brieno.
Attorney Rachele Berglund outlined a nearly two year period where Mata made complaints about Brienoâs behavior to the City, with little action. Berglund writes an investigation into Mataâs allegations found 14 out of 16 allegations were sustained, including the following:
Harassed based on gender; harassed based on actual or perceived disability; subjected to a hostile work environment; suffered invasion of privacy; suffered unlawful disclosure of confidential personnel information; suffered unauthorized disclosure of medical records; and suffered retaliation.
Dec 14, 2020
The Crossville City Council offered two area businesses the option of paying a $500 fine or having their beer permit suspended for 90 days after both were cited for underage alcohol sales.
âWe were doing the buys with the underage female,â said Det. Jon Tollett with the Crossville Police Department.
The buys were part of a compliance check by the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission conducted Oct. 21, 2020. There were 11 businesses checked that night.
âI came along because the stores who didnât have the server permits, we would cite them to criminal court,â Tollett explained.
At Priceless IGA, the female purchased a large can of beer and did not show her identification.Â