Article: City employee's firing upheld.(Government)(Scott Bedacht had accused Harrisburg of violating several rules)

Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard

HARRISBURG - A hearings official has sided with the city in its firing of a utility worker who said the termination was in retaliation for his blowing the whistle on the city's poor water-treatment practices.

Scott Bedacht was fired May 5 by the city for insubordination, poor work performance and unauthorized possession of city money.

Neither the hearings official, Corvallis attorney George Heilig, nor the city would release a report on the findings Wednesday, citing employee confidentiality.

"The opinion speaks for itself," city attorney Andrew Noonan said.

Bedacht could not be reached ...

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