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The City Council voted 7-0 to ratify the mayor’s April 7 suspension of City Manager Mike Ahrens without pay, pending an administrative investigation into three complaints by economic development staff members.
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The council confirmed the city manager’s unpaid suspension while an investigation proceeds. It also directed Lewis & Brisbois to conduct the remaining investigation, ratified instructions that a consultant stop performing city services, and approved staff communication restrictions during the investigation. The council did not appoint an acting city manager; a special meeting was planned for April 17, 2026, to address that matter.
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