Henderson police charity still waiting to learn fate
Mayor said foundation was under investigation
The Friends of the Henderson Police Department Foundation has been in flux since last year, when Henderson Mayor Debra March said the nonprofit and the city’s former police chief were under investigation.
Foundation president Jeff Crampton asserts the nonprofit was created with good intentions and members have raised thousands of dollars for the police department.
“As of right now, our foundation is active, but we’re trying to figure out what’s next,” Crampton said. “With the damage done to our reputation by the mayor’s comments in previous stories, we’re not sure of the viability of being able to have the public trust.”
March told the Las Vegas Review-journal in May that the city was investigating former Chief Patrick Moers and the Friends of the Henderson Police Department Foundation because Moers sent mailers promoting the foundation. The mailers included Moers’ photo and an image of a Henderson police badge.
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without the required approval from the City Council. Liu was appointed city manager in 2014 with a starting salary of $190,000. It was raised to $220,000 in 2016.
If Liu had succeeded in January, then the $30,000 retroactive raise would have been prorated to run from November 2015 to September 2016,cityofficialssaid.
Officials said Liu was not eligible for a retroactive raise because she froze pay increases for all appointed employees, including herself, as the
city grappled with a $152 million deficit in 2015.
Liu has called the allegations a “personal vendetta” aimed at keeping her from collecting a hefty severance because she butted heads withryannjuden,afriendand associate of the mayor who is now serving as interim city manager.
City officials have not said whether they will search for a permanent replacement or allow Juden to keep the job.
Contact Art Marroquin at amarroquin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0336. Find @Amarroquin_ LV on Twitter.