Former Mesilla Valley (NM) Regional Dispatch Authority interim director Sylvia Smith has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that she was fired in retaliaition for pointing out policy violations for former director Sam Palm. Smith was fired in March 2005, following her allegations that Palm used county time and staffing to campaign for legislative office. Palm resigned in April 2004, and Smith claims that loyal Palm employees targeted her for firing. Palm claimed he campaigned on his own time. The Authority board sent Smith a letter saying she was being fired for prior admitted marijuana use. Read more of the story here.
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