Former city department heads paid severance
YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved severance payments to four former department heads who were not retained when Derrick McDowell replaced Jamael Tito Brown as mayor. The severance payments, approved Monday 3-0 by the board, are mostly for unused sick time, paid at 35% of their hourly rate, and for unused vacation time. The board consists of McDowell, Finance Director Kyle Miasek and Law Director Adam Buente. Kevin Flinn, who was buildings and grounds commissioner, received $14,801.31, while Nikki Fields, who was Brown’s chief of staff as well as community ...
