Westbrook has settled a lawsuit filed by its fire chief and deputy fire chief that alleged the city retaliated against them after they complained about a volunteer firefighter who had been hired as a city fire inspector.
The city agreed to pay Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte and Deputy Chief Stephen Sloan $25,000 for their legal fees and other expenses associated with the suit. In return, the pair agreed to dismiss their suit and sign a statement acknowledging that the city denied any wrongdoing, their lawyer, Jonathan Goodman, said.
The Westbrook City Council was taking a preliminary vote on the settlement Monday night. A second and final vote is expected Oct. 15.
The suit was filed in April, with Turcotte and Sloan alleging that Mayor Mike Sanphy was taking steps to retaliate after the two complained about the inspector.