City Manager Gets $60,000, Doubling His Severance, Plus In Exchange, Martin Murphy Agrees Not To Sue City Hall Acting Mayor Maureen Hennessey, seated next to City Attorney David Merzig, this morning agreed to sign a severance agreement for former city manager Martin Murphy . (Ian Austin/ allotsego.com) By LIBBY CUDMORE • for allotsego.com City Manager Murphy wasn't at this morning's meeting. ONEONTA – In a special meeting at 9 a.m. today, City Manager Martin Murphy and the Common Council reached a settlement agreement, allowing Murphy to voluntarily resign with six months severance pay. Murphy, who had served as city manager for 10…
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