Corporation Counsel Removed

Under "Communications from the Mayor" on the agenda for Monday's City Council meeting is this item:

FROM HIS HONOR THE MAYOR, ADRIAN O. MAPP, CORRESPONDENCE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ON JUNE 26, 2015 NOTIFYING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING OF THE REMOVAL OF VERNITA E. SIAS-HILL ESQ. AS CORPORATION COUNSEL EFFECTIVE JULY 16, 2015. 

Note the word "removal." Anonymous commenters have suggested reasons for this action and some have speculated on the emotions or attitudes of the parties involved. Some comments cannot be published. Unless the matter goes to litigation, the public may not get any factual details. As the mayor has stated, it is a personnel matter. Comments at the council meeting may be curtailed for that reason as well.

We do know that Vernita Sias-Hill was approved as chief municipal prosecutor in January 2014 and became corporation counsel after former Corporation Counsel David Minchello resigned in July 2014.

Monday's agenda-fixing session is 7:30 p.m. in Municipal Court, 325 Watchung Ave.