'Settlements bring silence,' Circleville community reacts to separation agreement

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During a special meeting on Thursday, Circleville City Council announced a seperation agreemntThe Circleville police chief and deputy chief are off the job. Ci

Circleville former chief Shawn Baer and former Deputy Chief Doug Davis . ."The truth is that settlements bring about silence," Pastor Derrick Holmes said. "But they don’t necessarily cure sickness.", Circleville City Council announced a separation agreement for both Chief Shawn Baer and Deputy Chief Doug Davis . The agreement comes after the city said it wants to avoid further disruption within the police department and legal costs .

Holmes, who was the pastor at Second Baptist Church in Circleville for a decade, said transparency from public leadership is what can build back confidence in a community. ABC6 tried to speak with Circleville Mayor Michelle Blanton about the payouts and investigation into Baer and Davis being dropped but were told she was in a meeting and had no comment.

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