Overview
- Commissioners Sean Reed, Laura Giobbi and Christopher Collins voted to remove Mortell, with Mayor Campbell Rich and Commissioner Eula Clarke opposed.
- The termination without cause activates 20 weeks of severance pay, costing at least $85,000 and likely topping $100,000 when recruiting a replacement.
- Reed initiated the push earlier this month and later alleged questionable activity involving a controversial lot split and a traffic citation, which Mortell denied.
- Residents packed a five-hour meeting to support Mortell, giving him a standing ovation before he left knowing the vote would end his tenure.
- Public records and Mortell’s personnel file show no formal complaints, and the city has installed an interim manager with hiring steps set for discussion on Nov. 9.