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cluded in all council proceedings.” Not unexpectedly, Greenwood resiRobin Dalziel, chief administrative dents, according to social media posts, officer for the City of Greenwood, was are outraged and eager for an explanasuddenly and unexpectedly relieved of tion for Dalziel’s dismissal. Dalziel has his duties last Wednesday. No explana- issued a statement in the form of a letter tion for his dismissal was forthcoming to the residents, in which he recounts the events of last Tuesday. from the city. “On May 13 at 1:50 p.m., my em“As of May 13, 2015 Robin Dalziel is no longer employed by the city ployment with the City of Greenwood of Greenwood,” confirmed Mayor Ed was terminated without notice. The Smith. “The city wishes Robin every Greenwood City Council unilaterally decided this action. There success in his future endeavwas no discussion or negoours.” tiation between council and Councillor Colleen Lang myself in relation to this did come forward to offer a matter. At no time was any personal statement. censure of my performance “The immediate dismissal as CAO, chief financial ofof our chief administrative ficer, or corporate officer officer/chief financial ofgiven to me in writing. ficer is very unfortunate. I “The dismissal did not am strongly opposed to the follow the policies and proaction taken and I truly feel cedures of the city, and it he was entitled to proper no- ROBIN DALZIEL came without warning. I tice under Section 152 of the Community Charter and procedural was handed a letter by Mayor Smith, allowed a few minutes to gather my befairness. “He had a right to be heard. I share the longings, and escorted by Mayor Smith community’s concern over this event, as and Councillor Tutti from City Hall. I our city has been placed in a very vul- was not permitted to say goodbye to my nerable situation. As an 18-year veteran staff.” He goes on to say that he looks of council, having served nine years as councillor and nine years as mayor, I forward to seeing his friends around was re-elected to serve the community Greenwood and has no plans to leave and to represent our citizens; however, the community. Dalziel is not the first CAO in the I was totally excluded from this whole process. I was not informed nor given a province to be removed from his pochance for input prior to May 13, 2015, sition since municipal elections last November. At least eight others were the date of dismissal. “As an elected official I have a right to fired shortly after governments were be at the table, a right to attend meetings changed, with some of the dismissals and should be properly notified and in- proving very costly indeed. ANDREW TRIPP
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