Woodland council OK’d hefty severance packages prior to officials’ terminations. Here’s their reasoning.

LONGVIEW — In November, four of seven Woodland city councilors voted to increase the size of severance packages for three top city officials shortly before the outgoing mayor terminated one of those employees and another city official. Months later, one councilmember says he feels used by the outgoing mayor.
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Source: The Columbian