Connecticut town manager loses $210k-a-year job after officials discover her side hustle — 2,000 miles away in Wyoming
Finance Director in Wilton, ConnecticutThe city officials resigned last week after discovering that they served as a city manager at the same time. Wyoming The town is 2,000 miles away.
But Dawn Norton allegations He completely fits him employment Wyoming, Greybul’d in the role of city manager and finance director, and Wilton’s leadership of the fully informed about the regulation, he said.
Norton started to serve as Wilton’s CFO Wilton Town manager Matt Knickerbocker, who seized the Wyoming position in March 2022 and May CT Insider Wednesday.
Meanwhile Norton Say Good morning Wilton He was looking at his wounded husband in his family medical leave that he had been working remotely from Wyoming for Wilton since February of this year. In April, Greybull was admitted to the business and was initially hired on a part -time trial basis before a permanent full -time position was offered.
Im I gave him a retirement notification-I gave him to him when I went time, Nort Norton said. “The notification said that I would give them full support until 3 November, all the department presidents ‘contracts… When it was renewed. I said,’ I will do 100 percent of everything.
However, Knickerbocker says to CT Insider: “Sunday Night HR director warned that Dawn was listed as a town manager … Greybull, for Wyoming.”
“On Monday morning, I called on it to verify it, and yes, I found that it took a new role.
HR resigned from Wilton when he confirmed that he held both positions with Norton.
Both Knickerboker and First Selectwoman Toni Boucher say he never says Norton’s approved job in Greybull. On April 7, 2025, Norton does not participate in a written statement that Boucher and HR Director “actively seek employment elsewhere”.
Wilton officials, the town occasionally allow part -time external roles, not only limited, in emergencies, not in another full -time public office, not in the public office, he said it would prevent approval if he had known.
Independent For a comment, he contacted the representatives of Wilton, Greybull town and Norton.
This discussion emerged in a new town hall, including “material weakness”, chronic inadequacy, unauthorized tax loans and a difficult budget process, where Wilton’s concerns about the financial department. The town officials were focused on the extreme work of the department, and Norton was not aware that he was employed elsewhere.
