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Former city employee asks Bridgeport City Council to investigate alleged unjust termination
Summary
At the Aug. 4 public speaking session, Cecil Young, an ex-city employee, asked the council and mayor to investigate his termination after 27½ years, saying he provided audio evidence and asking for a formal response from named council members and the mayor's office.
Bridgeport — Cecil Young, who said he worked for the city for 27½ years, told the Bridgeport City Council on Aug. 4 that he has been seeking an investigation into what he called an unjust termination.
Young asked the council and the mayor for a response to requests raised by council members Anita Martinez and Ernest Newton and said he supplied audio recordings he said support his claim that he did attend work on the dates in question. "Listen to the evidence," he said, asking the council to determine whether the city was justifiable in terminating him.
Young described the personal toll of the dispute and said he will continue to press the council until he receives resolution. He also told the council he promotes the issue on his Sound View Media program.
Why it matters: Young seeks a formal review and response from elected officials about an employment decision that he contends was wrongful. The council did not record an on-the-spot response to his request during the public speaking session.
What happens next: Young requested the council and the mayor’s office respond to the requests made on his behalf; the transcript records no immediate council action on this request.
