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A voluntary separation agreement reached with its former police chief has been approved by the Marshfield Common Council.
The deal with Rick Gramza avoids the need for a trial in front of the Police and Fire Commission.
Gramza receives $72,000 and his resignation is effective immediately.
Part of the agreement is the dropping of three felony counts of misconduct in office, acting with excessive authority, plus misdemeanor sexual assault and disorderly conduct charges.
A judge had ruled last month that prosecutors hadn’t reached the burden of proof to go forward with the felony charges.
