Medicine Hat mayor stripped of duties, half of her pay over conduct breach [Video]

The mayor of Medicine Hat, Alta., has had her powers – and pay – greatly diminished after city council found she breached the code of conduct by failing to treat the city manager with “courtesy, dignity and respect.”

At a special meeting Thursday, Medicine Hat city council unanimously censured Mayor Linnsie Clark, stripped her of many of her powers and halved her salary as a result of a tense exchange with city manager Ann Mitchell in August.

“We are all profoundly disappointed in your actions. The city has a duty to provide a safe and respectful workplace for its employees, including our city manager,” said acting Mayor Andy McGrogan as he read the letter of reprimand into the record.

“Council expects you will take the opportunity to reflect on these findings and having done so you will take the time to sincerely apologize to the city manager for your actions.”

Council imposed …