Chief Paul Prine, who has been on administrative leave since April 9th, declined a severance settlement offer from the city. Now, the Mobile City Council could
Mobile PD Chief passes on city settlement offer , council could vote to remove him Tuesday vote Tuesday to remove him. Council President C.J. Small says they will discuss whether or not they'll vote on Mayor Sandy Stimpson 's request during their pre-council meeting Tuesday. Councilman Ben Reynolds believes they will likely vote.
"I'm disheartened by the current events unfolding in our city. Nonetheless, my dedication to driving progress within the city remains unwavering. While the Mayor has the authority to assemble his team, safeguarding public safety is a collaborative endeavor spanning the entire city. My steadfast commitment persists in charting a course that promptly secures the best department leader for our officers," said Councilman Cory Penn.
City Attorney Ricardo Woods told the city council earlier this week a settlement offer was extended to Prine but that the offer was only on the table until noon on Friday. The mayor's office said they didn't receive a response from Prine and the offer has now expired. Several council members said earlier this week they hoped a settlement could be reached so they didn't have to vote and decide his professional fate.
“I was disappointed to find that resolution 03-373 remained on the final agenda for this coming week. I had hopes that this could be worked out between the administration and the Chief. As I have stated previously, I remain committed to ensuring the city moves forward. Although the Mayor picks his team when it comes to the chief, public safety is a citywide team sport.
Prine says there was at least one stipulation in the offer he couldn't stomach. Prine said, "the administration has only demanded a one way non disparaging clause that favors the city while essentially gagging me from speaking publicly." For Prine, who has publicly accused the Stimpson administration of unethical behavior, that was a nonstarter.
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