UPDATED: Employee Issues, Lawsuits Plague the City of Ojai
Connecting the stories of the City's former Transit Operations Supervisor, Financial Director and Recreation Manager, two of whom are suing the City.
Update: the City of Ojai paid Palacios $125,000 as part of an April 29th settlement agreement — that’s in addition to more than $50,000 in paid administrative leave during his time with the City, according to the results of a public records request.
Greetings readers! One chapter in a long-simmering City of Ojai story came to a close on Wednesday with a carefully worded, mutually agreed upon press release.
“As part of the resolution, the City of Ojai and Anthony Palacios have agreed that this joint statement accurately reflects the circumstances of the separation. Neither the City nor Anthony will be providing additional comment regarding matters related to the employment or the resolution.”
Obviously — there’s a lot here, between the lines. But before we dive into the context, let me introduce you to Anthony Palacios, a Ventura County native and U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Palacios was appointed as the City of Ojai’s Transit Operations Supervisor in Septemb…
