Former treasurer sues town for wrongful termination

Lynda Healey is seeking $189,833.42 in damages from the town of Saratoga in a wrongful termination lawsuit.

Healey, who was the treasurer for the town of Saratoga from 2006 to 2012, was fired on Oct. 18 2012, with insubordination as the grounds for termination.

Her lawsuit argues the town violated section 15-2-102(a) of the Wyoming Statutes Annotated, which states a town treasurer can be removed for “incompetency or neglect of duty.” Additionally, she says the town violated Section 2.08.020 of the Saratoga Municipal Code which also states “incompetency or neglect of duty,” as the only basis fo...