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Resident alleges wrongful termination and cites contaminated dirt pile; asks council to act
Summary
A longtime Bridgeport commenter said she was unjustly terminated, accused city and state officials of framing her, said evidence is on YouTube, and raised an environmental concern about a contaminated dirt pile at the city health department.
Cecila Young, a regular public commenter who said she has attended city council meetings for about 15 years, told the council she believes she was unjustly terminated and has long sought a response from city officials.
Young said she had provided the council with evidence, including an audio recording she said is on YouTube, and that she has been framed by state and city officials. She said she met with the mayor27s chief of staff, who she described as receptive, but that the larger city apparatus had not adequately responded to her requests for justification of her termination.
She asked the council to back Councilman Newton and others who she said had tried to help her, and asked for a fuller review of the evidence she provided. Young said the matter has caused personal hardship, including the loss of her wife and ongoing medical issues she attributed to earlier physical attacks she said happened in 2010.
Separately, Young raised an environmental health concern, saying she had previously spoken about a "contaminated dirt pile" at the city health department and urging the council to address it.
Young27s remarks were delivered during public comment; the council did not respond with a formal finding or action during this meeting. Her claims and requests for redress were presented as allegations; they were not adjudicated or corroborated on the record here.
