BEND, Ore. (AP) - Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel has ordered the city of Sisters to release records related to an investigation of its former city manager.
The city parted ways with Andrew Gorayeb last month, agreeing to severance package worth $100,000. The manager had been on paid leave after the council received complaints about his behavior from employees.
Newspapers including The Bulletin and The Nugget sought more information about the situation, but city leaders denied their request, citing exceptions to public records law.
But Hummel said Tuesday the city officials were wrong. He said the government's business is the public's business, and officials should only deny records requests in rare instances when the law clearly requires confidentiality.
