After secret investigation, Oakley cuts off councilman's City Hall access

"OAKLEY - An elected city councilman here has been effectively cut off from City Hall - barred from contacting the city manager or staff, stripped of access to his government email and routed through the city attorney for nearly all official business - following an investigation whose most critical findings the city has not made public. The extraordinary restrictions on Councilman George Fuller, which carry no expiration date and could last until his term ends in 2028, have alarmed civil liberties advocates"

"City officials say the measures were necessary to protect employees after an investigation found Fuller treated City Manager Joshua McMurray in a manner that was "disrespectful, offensive, or undermining," and accused the councilman of making false and potentially defamatory statements in McMurray's performance review. But while the city has released more than 100 pages of records defending its actions, it has withheld the underlying investigative report and redacted the statements it deemed defamatory - leaving the public unable to see the conduct that triggered penalties"

Councilman George Fuller has been effectively cut off from City Hall operations: barred from contacting the city manager and staff, stripped of government email access, and required to route nearly all official business through the city attorney. The restrictions have no expiration date and could last until his term ends in 2028. City officials say the measures protect employees after an investigation found Fuller treated City Manager Joshua McMurray in ways described as disrespectful, offensive, or undermining and accused Fuller of making false, potentially defamatory statements in McMurray's performance review. The city released over 100 pages defending its actions but withheld the underlying investigative report and redacted statements deemed defamatory, prompting civil liberties and First Amendment concerns and leaving the public unable to assess the underlying conduct.

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