City Hall inquiry recommends compensation for ex-Town Clerk over ‘wrongful’ removal from post

Carol Sooba

The Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the operations of City Hall has recommended that former Town Clerk Carol Sooba be compensated for “wrongful removal from office.”

According to the report submitted by retired Justice Cecil Kennard, the lone commissioner, Sooba submitted a written statement in which she claimed that her employment was wrongfully terminated and that she should be paid her full benefits until she attains the age of 55.

Her contention is that Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan made a grievous mistake when he revoked her appointment as Town Clerk without stating reasons for the revocation.