Diane Bolderson v. City of Wentzville

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

This case involves an employment dispute between the City of Wentzville, Missouri, and its former building commissioner, Diane Bolderson. Bolderson’s employment proceeded without incident for about twelve years, but significant difficulties arose when she criticized changes to the city’s building code, requested an advisory opinion on the bidding process for purchasing computer equipment, and asked for an audit of the city’s procurement department. Difficulties came to a boil when Bolderson criticized the city’s handling of an aquatic-center project. She sent a memo…