Town of Bethel Fires Town Employee After Ethics Complaint

BETHEL, CT — The Town of Bethel has fired Frank Ventrella after an ethics complaint was filed against him for the alleged purchase of office supplies from his son’s company, The News Times reports.

According to May 19th meeting minutes, the Ethics Commission decided that Mr. Ventrella violated §C9-3 of the Charter "by his own admission that he never advised the Board of Selectmen that he was conducting business on behalf of the Town with a company run and owned by his son, who lives at the same address as Mr. Ventrella."

Ventrella worked for the Town of Bethel for for more a decade. The Town is looking for candidates to fill Ventrella's position as soon as possible. Click here to apply.