The Paul report delivered reinforcement for soon to be former Mayor Herb Pond’s belief that nothing illegal or untoward transpired, when he hired Tanalee Hesse without following the normal procedures in place for such hirings.
A former CAO of Penticton and Prince George, George Paul was brought in as the Third party investigator in the hiring of Ms. Hesse, an employment move which became the dominant issue of August and September council meetings and the talk of the community after a group of concerned citizens expressed their outrage at what in their opinion was a perceived special arrangement that brought Ms. Hesse into the city’s employ.
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Mr. Paul outlined that while the City did not follow the proper procedure in place for such hirings, there was no secretive agenda at play in the hiring…
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