The city’s former top bureaucrat has reached a tentative settlement with the city that would hand him more cash than the severance he sought when Mayor Todd Gloria showed him the door earlier this year.

Ex-COO Eric Dargan’s attorney told our Lisa Halverstadt the former city official has signed a proposed $146,000 settlement that follows his March discrimination lawsuit against the city. Dargan had alleged that Gloria promised three months’ severance if he planned to terminate him and then reneged on that offer.

Up Next: The City Council still needs to approve any settlement before Dargan can get paid. It’ll likely vote in coming weeks.

Refresher: The mayor had said Dargan’s job was eliminated as part of a cost-savings move and reorganization of the city’s leadership. After Dargan filed

See Full Page