SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. – Carolyn Case worked as a clerk in the South Pittsburg City Hall for decades, but in late 2016 serious medical issues forced her into an extended hospital stay and recuperation period.
In October, former City Administrator Sammy Burrows pleaded with city leaders to approve hiring part-time help to cover Case’s absence, but a motion to do so failed on a 2-2 vote by the South Pittsburg City Commission.
With a new mayor and two new board members in place after the November election, the city commission in February voted to hire a permanent full-time replacement.
Now fully recovered and unaware she’d been replaced, Case said, she planned to return her job in early April.
“I received a letter from [Mayor Virgil Holder] advising me I was terminated due to my inability to perform my job,” Case said. “I have never been contacted by the mayor’s office inquiring about my health.”