$223,561.50 Lawsuit Judgment Payment
Summary
The city is paying out roughly $285K in a First Amendment retaliation case brought by a former police major. Property owners indirectly repay the Sinking Fund through a three-year levy.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$284,850.45 total, repaid to the Sinking Fund via a three-year property tax levy.
The plaintiff and her attorneys receive the court-awarded payment.
Property taxpayers foot the bill through the three-year levy.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Council (Regular) - Aug 19, 2026
Taxpayers are paying $125,000 plus attorney fees from the Sinking Fund to settle a judgment in the Kuzmitsky lawsuit against the city.
Council Public Works Committee - Jul 15, 2026
The city is paying attorney fees from the Tracie Lewis lawsuit — this is a do-over because last month's resolution accidentally left out the attorney fee award itself. Emergency clause means it moves fast.
Council Public Works Committee - Jun 10, 2026
The city is paying out roughly $285K in a First Amendment retaliation case brought by a former police major. Property owners indirectly repay the Sinking Fund through a three-year levy.
Council Public Works Committee - Mar 25, 2026
Four settlements totaling $351,000 — three city-vehicle crashes and a sewer backup at a church — will be paid from the Sinking Fund and levied back over three years.
Council Urban & Economic Development Committee - Feb 25, 2026
The city is paying $800,000 for a 2023 case where police responded to a domestic call and the plaintiff was later assaulted. Councilors said recent large settlements signal a gap between policy and practice and want accountability hearings.
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