The following is a press release issued by the City of Willits:
The Willits City Council and former Willits Police Chief Alexis Blaylock entered into a settlement agreement, effective December 21, 2022, for the dismissal of Ms. Blaylock’s lawsuit against the City in which she alleged that she suffered damages from racial and gender discrimination in her brief employment with the City. While the City disputes those allegations, the Council determined that the settlement, which avoids a potentially lengthy, uncertain and expensive jury trial is in the best interest of the community of Willits.
Under the terms of the agreement Ms. Blaylock releases all of her claims In consideration for the settlement and dismissal of the lawsuit the City’s insurer will pay to Ms. Blaylock the sum of $250,000.
The Council met in closed session on December 14 and by unanimous vote “conditionally” approved the proposed settlement agreement that had been presented by Ms. Blaylock’s counsel. The approval was conditional because, under the terms of the agreement, Ms. Blaylock retained the right to reconsider her agreement and to withdraw her approval for a seven-day period following her signing. That period expired today resulting in the removal of the condition to the Council’s acceptance.
The agreement is now fully executed effective today. The entire settlement proceeds will be paid by the City’s insurer. As is the City’s practice involving personnel matters, no further comments will be made.
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Why does the city‘a insurer continued to insure them???
I would have to drop them in good faith, like a hot potato!
WPD is scared to spend the money and take the time to fight for the truth so we are going to just hand over 250k? It seems like the “truth” is created by social media commenters who have no idea what they are talking about.
Hmmm, was Derek Hendry part of the abuse she suffered?
Hendry’s alleged behaviors were a central component of the lawsuit: https://mendofever.com/2021/02/09/former-willits-police-chief-alexis-blaylock-sues-city-for-500000-claiming-a-hostile-work-environment-sexism-and-racism/
The price of being a Black Woman in a rural community is too cheap.
City Council needs a come to Jesus moment
She was terrible. During the Oak fire while the whole town was mobilizing to evacuate Brooktrails she was site seeing with family. Regularly fell asleep at her desk, and the entire force nearly resigned due to her incompetence. Instead of owning up to being lousy at her job she cried racism and fleeced an economically disadvantaged town for a quarter mil. She claimed the city manager at the time was racist. She was a Latina married to a black man. What a joke!