Thursday, 12 January 2012

Lawsuit displays rift among Grove City, Minn., council, employees and residents

GROVE CITY — A civil lawsuit that questioned the legality of Grove City municipal employees joining a labor union has pitted residents, elected officials and staff against each other — costing the small Meeker County community dearly.
After spending thousands of dollars in legal fees, the city and the citizens’ group that sued reached a settlement last fall.
But the financial and emotional costs continue to mount and threaten to rip the small town apart at the seams.
Last month, a city councilwoman threatened to resign if calm isn’t restored.
On Tuesday a councilman did resign, in dramatic fashion, while alleging that the current council has “hidden agendas,” has conducted illegal meetings and has taken actions that are not serving the taxpayers and could ultimately lead to additional lawsuits.

Read full story at http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/88684/

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