2026. 02. 11. 오후 10:49
Because you all told me to update it amd make it general instead of providing the details.
New petition description: We, the undersigned residents and taxpayers of the City of DeSoto, formally petition for the removal of the City Manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, based on a documented pattern of unprofessional conduct, governance failures, and actions that have exposed the City to legal, financial, and reputational risk
New justification:
We, the undersigned residentstaxpayers and taxpayerscommunity ofmembers, are calling on the City ofCouncil DeSoto,to formallytake petitionlawful forand theethical removalaction ofto theuphold accountability in City Manager, Majed Al-Ghafry, based on a documented pattern of unprofessional conduct, governance failures, and actions that have exposed the City to legal, financial, and reputational risk.leadership.
This petition isformally basedrequests onthat allegationsthe supportedCouncil byinitiate records,separation complaints,for recordings,cause, including appropriate sanctions and observablewithout outcomes,severance includingpay, butretirement notincentives, limitedor tocontinued compensation. This request is made in the following:Unprofessionalbest Conduct and TemperamentThe City Manager has allegedly engaged in rude, condescending, and dismissive behavior toward residents, staff, and membersinterest of the taxpayers.
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Over the past year, under Al-Ghafry-s leadership the city has experienced ongoing governance, financial, and leadership concerns about temperament, professionalism, and fitness to lead a municipal organization that serves the public and works collaboratively with its governing body.Governance Failures and Policy ViolationsThe City Manager has allegedly participated in or enabled violations of City policy and governance norms, most notably related to Thorntree Country Club, resulting in continued legal and financial exposure for the City. View more here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG4xv89cVo/7EbuLUK1T...Additionally, the City Manager has been accused of unequal enforcement of discipline and ethics standards. Concerns have been raisedpublicly thatseen credibleand complaintsdiscussed. broughtDespite forwardrepeated byopportunities residentsfor corrective action, these issues have beenpersisted, dismissedcontributing orto minimized, while confirmed policy violations by senior or favored employees have allegedly gone uncorrected or undisciplined. This pattern raises serious concerns about inconsistent accountability, selective enforcement, and the integrity of the City’s ethics and disciplinary processes.Improper Procurement and Bid Process ConcernsThe City Manager has allegedly violated open bidding laws and procurement rules on major projects, including allegations that colleagues or preferred parties were handpicked rather than selected through a transparent, competitive process. Such conduct, if substantiated, underminesdeclining public trust and exposesconcern for long-term stability. This petition reflects a growing call from the Citycommunity for accountability at the leadership level and a commitment to significantresponsible legal risk.governance.
MisuseBy ofsigning Publicthis Assetspetition, andcommunity Disregardmembers foraffirm Communitytheir ProcessTheexpectation Citythat Manager is also alleged toleadership be advancing efforts to repurpose Grimes Park—one of DeSoto’s most iconic and heavily used community parks—for cricket use, despite:No documented community demandNo alignment with adopted plansNo meaningful public engagementThis proposal has been advanced amid concerns that normal staff review, board deliberation, and community input have been bypassed, reflecting a pattern of top-down decision-making disconnected from resident priorities.Workplace Environment and Oversight FailuresNumerous employees and former employees have alleged that the City Manager has fostered a volatile and hostile work environment, resulting in excessive turnover, loss of key personnel, and instability across City departments.Further, the City Manager has allegedly failed to exercise appropriate oversight of the Police Department, which reports directlyheld to the Citysame Manager,standards includingof seriousresponsibility allegationsand relatedconsequence that are expected of residents.
This petition calls for separation for cause without severance to complaintprotect handling, investigations, and accountability.Breakdown of Trust and Public ConfidenceTaken together, these allegations demonstrate a systemic breakdown in leadership, professionalism, ethical enforcement, and respect for the public and the governing body. The City Manager is entrusted with enforcing policy, protecting the City from liability, and serving residents with professionalism. When documented concerns are dismissed, misconduct goes unaddressed,taxpayers and public assets are treated as negotiable without public consent, trust is irreparably harmed.Demand for ActionThe City Manager serves at the pleasure of the governing body. When confidence in that leadership is compromised, removal is not punitive, it is corrective.We therefore respectfully but firmly demand that the governing body take immediate action to remove the City Manager in order to restore accountability, professionalism, lawful governance, and public confidence in the leadership of the City of DeSoto.trust.
New deadline: 08/08/2026
Signatures at the time of the change: 7
