(Sparks, NV) — The Sparks City Council has approved a 381-thousand-dollar settlement with the city’s former fire chief Mark Lawson. Lawson was fired in December of 2022, after his arrest on four felony drug charges. He then went on to sue the city for wrongful termination and defamation. Last month, the Sparks City Council rejected a settlement offer of 600-thousand-dollars. The settlement keeps the case from going to court.