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(KSL News) The sudden firing of the Taylorsville police chief will cost the city thousands of dollars.
Larry Marx believes his dismissal was retribution for being a whistle-blower against Mayor Russ Wall for an alleged violation of privacy laws. Wall says he simply wanted a "new direction."
Marx's two-and-a-half year contract, which had nine months remaining, called for him to receive six months' pay if fired before the contract ended. That amount-- 42-thousand dollars.
Taylorsville has already begun looking for a new police chief, who, once hired starts collecting a salary. That means Marx's termination compensation will be an extra cost the city will somehow have to cover.
