1 city employee fired, 2 on leave following $14.7 million theft, mayor says

Published: Oct. 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
One city employee has been fired and two others placed on paid administrative leave following an internal investigation into the theft of $14.7 million in taxpayer funds, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis announced on Monday.