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The city paid almost $113,000 in severance, almost $77,000 in unused leave and $7,000 in a benefit distribution, according to the records request.
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Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The severance budget already exists and the notice period is happening either way, which means the missing variable is not money but sequencing.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
McMahon’s post earlier on Friday had amplified a scathing letter from Scott criticizing UF’s presidential search as overly secretive and bashed the university over the substantial $2 million severance payout now owed to outgoing Interim President Donald Landry.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
The city also quietly paid at least $500,000 to Platt through settlement and severance agreements.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The severance budget already exists and the notice period is happening either way, which means the missing variable is not money but sequencing.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
McMahon’s post earlier on Friday had amplified a scathing letter from Scott criticizing UF’s presidential search as overly secretive and bashed the university over the substantial $2 million severance payout now owed to outgoing Interim President Donald Landry.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
The city also quietly paid at least $500,000 to Platt through settlement and severance agreements.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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“Severance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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severance
noun
sev·er·ance
ˈsev-(ə-)rən(t)s 
: the act or process of severing : the state of being severed
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