The former Sylacauga city clerk and treasurer is appealing her case to the court, claiming her termination was unlawful and unconstitutional.
A police report obtained by 1819 News states that Alexandra Lambert was accused of altering financial documents and other violations.
According to court documents, Mayor Jim Heigl sent Lambert a letter of intent to terminate in January. She was placed on administrative leave with pay until she was fired two weeks later.
The Civil Service Board of Sylacauga heard Lambert's appeal of the firing and determined she violated several rules, regulations and procedures, including "offensive personnel habits," misconduct, defective workmanship, falsification of records, dishonesty, theft, destruction or negligent use, willful damage of city property or property of others and serious violations of department rules.
Lambert appealed that order to the Circuit Court of Talladega challenging the lawful authority and effectiveness of the Mayor's termination letter, saying termination is the authority of the city council, not the mayor. Lambert claims she was not given proper due process and that there is no evidence of the allegations. She claims the termination violated her constitutional and statutory rights.
Lambert is asking the court to require the Civil Service Board to provide records, reverse the mayor and board's decisions and reinstate her as city clerk/treasurer.
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