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Deputy Mayor On Candice Firing
Fri, May 11, 2018
And while the Goodin matter was ironed out in-house - the case of the terminated City Administrator Candice Miller will have to be resolved in court.

Miller's four year contract was terminated for "gross dereliction of duty" - and she has challenged that in an interview with 7NEws.

So, why was she terminated? Today the Deputy Mayor said it's because of the actions of the previous mayor:...

Oscar Arnold, Deputy Mayor - Belize City
"Think that the previous mayor acted irresponsibly as well and he put the microscope on duly on the ex-city administrator, because agreeing to 4 year contract passes the time of the council doesn't give the new council coming in to really evaluate what's going on or what was happening with the city administrator. You signed a contract even before another one was expired. That's just irresponsible. So he put her on duly under the microscope."

Jules Vasquez, reporter
"We spoke about contracts beyond the life council, but the fact is that Mrs. Ordonez also received a contract from the outgoing mayor which exceeds the life of his office and goes just like Miss Miller's one - deep into the life of this one and I believe the head of legal affairs Ms. McKenzie also received the same. So then why was Ms. Miller's contract singled out?"

Oscar Arnold, Deputy Mayor - Belize City
"I wouldn't say that it was singled out. All of the contracts were under review, but also the behavior and what the individual did in their post. Because if you notice, the letters outlined some glaring derelictions of duty and that is what we should be focused on. In her opinion she said that it was baseless. Again, that's her opinion, I don't expect her to say anything otherwise and if the matter will end up in the courts then the attorneys and the legal minds will then have to weigh in on that. As far as that is concern, there is some information that we just really can't speak about, because even in the suspension we had received a letter from her attorney and so that matter our attorneys is also looking at it as well."

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