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"WHY BRUCE RUBENSTEIN NEEDS TO GO"

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Anonymous Alyssa said...

QUO WARRRANTO!! Yet another $2 dollar Latin phrase from this shameless example of a Deputy Corporation Counsel. This latest memo/threat is outrageous in its demands upon the Office of the City Treasurer, and is unprecedented. By continuing to use Corporation Counsel letterhead containing Ms. Borges' name, Van Norden (or Van Nutten) has either intentionally or unwittingly implicated her in his ongoing schoolboy tirades.

Municipal legal offices are no different than a professional firm. Van Norden has wrongly dragged his office into whatever suicide mission someone set him on, for purposes of trying to hush and stall the Internal Audit Commission (IAC). How are the Mayor or BOE going to have anything investigated by the IAC, if Van Norden deemed it invalid ON BEHALF OF the City, as its legal counsel? As so many of us sadly say, ONLY in Hartford . . . .

Now that this letter has been brought forth publicly (thank you, Kevin) as well as the irresponsible letter Van Norden previously wrote and copied unnecessarily to so many corporate entities, the ongoing liability demonstrated by this employee is stunning.

While Minority Council Leader Larry Deutsch has courageously put forth a resolution seeking to fire Van Norden, I do not believe it will be necessary. As of Tuesday, both the Mayor and Corp Counsel Borges will have no choice but to preempt possible Council action and fire Van Norden themselves. Otherwise, it will rest with both sides of Council to act as stewards and immediately eliminate this ongoing source of harm and embarrassment. Who knows what other emails or letters exist that have not been made public, but equally embarrass or expose the City based on poor legal advice. This needs to end NOW.

October 13, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Anonymous L. Deutsch, Council said...

As of a week later (Oct. 13, 4am), there is to my knowledge apparently no confirmation from Administration regarding removal of Mr. Van Norden - whose opinions and status perhaps should be referred to Connecticut bar for evaluation.

October 14, 2013 at 4:49 AM

Anonymous LD said...

Fix previous comment time - Mon. Oct 15, 4am, almost a week later...

October 14, 2013 at 4:57 AM

Anonymous Frank Lord said...

Who are the current audit commission members, when do their terms expire and who (Council, Mayor, etc) nominated each person? Thanks

October 14, 2013 at 8:50 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Another mess in Hartford's city hall.
There is always BIG problems with this administration. Who will ever get to the bottom of this mess/mather and many more to arise? Is Charlie involved too?

October 14, 2013 at 3:05 PM

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