Howard v. City of Independence

OPINION

HENRY, Judge.

E. William Howard appeals from the judgment of the Kenton Circuit Court upholding the decision of the City of Independence terminating Howard’s employment as Police Captain. We affirm.

Howard argues on appeal that: 1) an uninterested, unbiased attorney, rather than the Mayor of Independence, should have presided over Howard’s termination hearing; 2) Howard’s request for a public hearing was wrongfully denied; 3) the circuit court should not have made findings beyond those made by the City; 4) the circuit court failed to review Howard’s claim of “improper charging”; 5)…