From the city’s handling of confidential information, to the breadth of Prescott City Council discussions that occur behind closed doors, to the way city employees are treated, a number of local residents maintain that an “abuse of power” has been occurring at City Hall.
To date, the City of Prescott appears to have spent more than $40,000 on three investigations on recent actions taken by the mayor, City Council members, and city staff, as well as a still-unknown amount for a settlement agreement with the former city manager.
When the Prescott City Council approved a settlement agreement with former City Manager Katie Gregory in December 2023 without releasing the terms, the action violated the Arizona Public Records Law, says media and constitutional law Attorney David Bodney.
A sheaf of papers that the City of Prescott has deemed confidential and not available for public consumption has taken on a life of its own in the community, regardless of city steps to squelch it.
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