The recent hiring of Brian Ashton to a position at the Tyee Lake Hydroelectric facility has raised issues about his application for the job while still sitting as a member of the Thomas Bay Power Authority Board of Directors.
An internal email from Thomas Bay Power Authority is revealing a power struggle between an employee and administrator Paul Southland over staffing and hiring practices at the agency.
The email, which was sent from operations foreman Mick Nicholls to Southland and members of the board, directly challenged a decision to hire Wrangell resident Brian Ashton as a maintenance and operator at the Tyee facility – and called into question the decision to hire Ashton, who also sits as a member of the board.
“I am writing this in regard to the recent hiring of Commissioner Brian Ashton as a relief operat...
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