“As much as it pains me to pass out money like this, I do think this is in the best interest of the city at this time,” said Assembly member Karen Bronga.
The Anchorage Assembly reversed course Tuesday night and decided to pay a $250,000 legal settlement to former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski. East Anchorage member Karen Bronga proposed reconsidering the vote during Tuesday night’s Assembly meeting. Bronga previously voted against paying out Demboski because she wanted her claims to reach court. But she said she reconsidered after hearing from city attorneys.
“As much as it pains me to pass out money like this, I do think this is in the best interest of the city at this time,” she said during Tuesday’s meeting. Bronga was among eight Assembly members who agreed to pay Demboski. Four voted no, including Midtown Assembly member Felix Rivera. Rivera said voting to pay out Demboski went against his morals and he worried how city employees would feel about it.
“This settlement is the fiscally responsible thing to do. I don’t disagree with that at all. But I’m not just looking at the numbers here,” Rivera said. “Two wrongs don’t make a right.”Juneau leaders propose sandbags, barriers for Mendenhall Valley flood mitigation
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