City engineer gets marching orders

The City Engineer for the Belize City Council was unceremoniously fired today. Robert Allen received his marching orders that simply stated that in accordance with section two-nine-seven of the Labor Act, he was out of a job. Allen say he believes that the firing is personal and has nothing to do with the performance of his job. According to Allen, the council did not often follow his recommendations and instead did whatever it wanted to do. Allen declined to give an interview. But Dean Samuels, Councillor for Zoning and Planning told News Five that Allen was fired after a vote on Wednesday by the council caucus and is justifiable.