The Bayard City Council, during a special meeting Monday, voted unanimously to terminate now-former Chief of Police Cornel Stemley who was sworn into service a mere two months ago. While Bayard Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Ortiz and Councilor Eloy Medina had both previously reported that Stemley was “under investigation” after a Feb. 8 incident in which Stemley acted in his capacity as chief while driving his personal vehicle neither …
While Bayard Police Chief Cornel Stemley, who began working for the city roughly six weeks ago, planned to have a fully staffed department by this month, the department still has but one on-duty officer and the chief, who was suspended Feb. 14, may soon be out of a job. In a March 1 letter addressed to Stemley, a copy of which was obtained by the Daily Press, Mayor Chon …
The majority of the Santa Clara trustees meeting Tuesday was spent in a lengthy closed session pertaining to maintenance department personnel matters, which resulted in the promotion of foreman Robby Ramirez to maintenance supervisor and the hiring of a maintenance laborer. Effective immediately, Ramirez will fill the position formerly held by Bill Hudman. Hudman abruptly resigned during a Jan. 11 meeting, after Ramirez addressed the trustees in closed session regarding …
During their regular meeting Monday, the Bayard City Council voted to continue Police Chief Cornel Stemley’s paid administrative leave, rescinded employment offers to two potential police officers and heard an update report from the Stantec Engineering firm on various road improvement projects. Additionally, a request to use the Bayard Little League field this weekend was denied. Shortly after calling the meeting to order, the council excused themselves to a back …
While new Bayard Police Chief Cornel Stemley hit the ground running, the trajectory of what appeared to be progress for the Mining District community’s Police Department came to an abrupt halt earlier this month: Effective Feb. 14, the new chief was suspended by Mayor Chon Fierro and placed on paid administrative leave. After the Daily Press was tipped about the suspension on Feb. 15 multiple calls to Fierro …