CORNWALL, Ontario – City hall has parted ways with its clerk, Helen Finn, and an interim plan has been been put in place.
CAO Maureen Adams confirmed Finn’s departure in an interview with this newspaper Wednesday evening.
Adams did not give a reason for the departure. Seaway News has been told the decision to part ways with Finn was made solely by the corporation.
“As of the end of the day yesterday (Tuesday) she’s no longer an employee of the City of Cornwall,” said Adams.
Finn was hired by the city in December 2012.
The city has appointed human resources manager Geoff Clarke as acting clerk to oversee the department on an interim basis. Clarke will also continue with his regular duties.
During this transition, Deputy Clerk Manon Levesque will assume the daily procedural responsibilities for the clerk’s office with city council. This will include handling the clerk responsibilities during regular council meetings, among other things.
“As part of this transition period, we will be reviewing and exploring possible alternatives to the current structure of the clerk’s department within city hall,” said Adams. “This review will begin in the very near future.”
