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Sarasota News Leader July 26, 2013 Page 21 "Effective October 1, 2013, Ms. Thornburg will report to the city manager," Fournier's letter said. "Because the reassignment was the only reasonable accommodation you sought on behalf of Ms. Thornburg (and because Ms. Thornburg indicated to Human Resources that she did not wish to discuss any other accommodations), we will consider the ADA accommodation issue raised in your letter to be resolved." As for the work environment, "Nothing in your letter suggests that Ms. Thornburg was subjected to a hostile work environment because of her disability. In fact neither the clerk nor her supervisors were aware that Ms. Thornburg suffered from any medical conditions," the letter said. "Additionally while you allege in your letter that Ms. Thornburg was 'repeatedly undermined and harassed' while '(u)nder Ms. Nadalini's management,' you provide no facts that would support this allegation," the letter continued. "There is no evidence that Ms. Nadalini or any other city employee 'undermined,' 'harassed' or in any way discriminated against Ms. Thornburg on the basis of disability," Fournier wrote. "Because we have concluded our investigation into your allegations of discriminatory treatment and have found no basis for the allegations, we are closing this matter." City Manager Tom Barwin stands outside City Hall this spring. Photo by Norman Schimmel city's first public information officer. Thornburg and the city have won multiple awards for her video productions. She is on vacation and could not be reached for comment. A survey of 16 other cities similar in size to As for the $116,000, Nadalini kept it in her budSarasota found most employ a public informaget to hire a third auditor for her department. tion officer, and all of those positions reported Barwin will fund that position with transfers the city manager or executive mayor. from the general fund (25 percent of the cost), Thornburg was hired by former City Auditor solid waste (25 percent) and water and sewer and Clerk Billy Robinson in 2004 to be the (50 percent). %