“I was informed by city management today, after a 65-day investigation, that Chief of Staff R. Lamar Whitmer, has been terminated.
To be clear, I do not condone inappropriate workplace conversations, did not witness them and would not tolerate them. Furthermore, I fully believe workplace rules should be followed, public trust should never be abused, and this has been fully communicated to my staff. My hope for the people of Scottsdale is that his replacement will be allowed to fulfill the responsibilities of a chief of staff to a mayor — including speaking with city staff. The people deserve to move past petty politics and move forward in a manner befitting the history and expectations of the city of Scottsdale. I wish Lamar the best in his future.”
— Lisa Borowsky | Mayor of Scottsdale