Schools
$20,000 Settlement for Former Trumbull School Facilities Manager
The former manager sued First Selectman Tim Herbst after he lost a business deal with Trumbull Loves Children preschool.
Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here is is again in case you missed it.
The Town of Trumbull has settled with former school facilities manager Al Barbarottaafter a deal with Trumbull Loves Children preschool fell through following an investigation launched by First Selectman Tim Herbst.
The two parties negotiated outside of court after a judge ruled there was enough evidence to go to trial, according to the Trumbull Times.
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Herbst launched an investigation into AFB Construction Management. The investigation led to some concerns over proper permits.
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Herbst said the $20,000 in insurance money paid out for the settlement is much less than the millions the town has spent on sometimes flawed work and that the new facilities manager has done more for the school system than Barbarotta did in 30 years.
Barbarotta said the town insurance had to pay off another mistake of Herbst’s.
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