By Michael Howell
Stevensville Town Clerk Sue Gibson was fired by Mayor Gene Mim Mack last Monday, February 13, and the termination of her employment was consented to by the Town Council at a special meeting held on Thursday, February 16.
Mayor Mim Mack said that he terminated the Clerk/Treasurer last Monday primarily related to her duties as Treasurer. He said the primary issues were discussed at the previous council meeting and included the recent revelation that no revenues have been posted since last August into the Town’s general fund. There were also questions about certain expenses not being posted.
“There were other considerations as well,” said Mim Mack, “but the bottom line is that I thought the failures already mentioned constituted a serious enough failure of duty for immediate termination.”
Mim Mack said it won’t be easy for the recently appointed Treasurer to balance the books with so much missing data but it is a major priority. Stephanie Mapelli was hired to that position last week.
Gibson did not attend a special meeting of the council on February 16, at which the Council consented to the Mayor’s action of terminating her employment. The Council went into closed session to discuss the matter and upon reconvening a motion was made to consent to the Mayor’s action. No one from the public spoke. The 3 to 0 vote to consent was unanimous. Councilor Robin Holcomb was absent.