MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa —

The Mitchellville City Council voted to fire City Administrator Gary Brown after a prolonged dispute with Mayor Jessica Trobaugh , with all but one council member supporting the decision.

Brown accused two city hall employees of violating city policies, claiming they retaliated with false harassment allegations against him. An outside agent was hired to investigate the disagreement, ultimately recommending Brown's termination, though the report and recommendation were not publicly disclosed.

Amber Brown, a Mitchellville City Council member, expressed her dissatisfaction with the investigation process.

"I don't believe that the way we chose the investigator for the third-party investigation was correct. I did voice my concerns for that. That went on deaf ears. So

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