Marty Brooks gets $350K in Wisconsin Center District settlement

Former Wisconsin Center District President and CEO Marty Brooks and the district's board of directors have reached a $350,000 settlement following his termination earlier this year.The agreement resolves a dispute between Brooks and the board, which oversees the Baird Center, the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena and the Miller High Life Theatre. The board voted to fire Brooks in June after raising questions about his use of district credit cards, a decision Brooks formally appealed.Breaking down the $350,000 payout Under the terms of the signed deal, the district will pay Brooks a lump sum of $350,000 to resolve all claims.The payment is divided into two parts:$300,000 is classified as wages and will be taxed under standard payroll withholdings on a W-2 form.$50,000 is designated as damages resolving Brooks' claims that the board violated his constitutional right to due process.The final sum is higher than what the board initially proposed. At a public hearing in July, Brooks' attorney, Step