The Haines Borough Assembly voted 5-1 Tuesday for a $55,000 settlement with former manager Bill Seward.
Seward threatened a wrongful termination lawsuit against the borough and accused assembly members of character defamation, racial discrimination and violating his constitutional rights.
“Regardless of the validity of these claims, there are always significant costs and risks associated with resolving employment disputes in a trial. I evaluated those risks using my professional judgment, talked to the assembly about the…
