The case involving a breach of trust charge against Mapleton CAO Manny Baron has been put over until June 4.
Baron did not attend a court date in Sarnia on May 14, when court was advised Baron’s legal counsel had only received disclosure from the Crown on May 11.
Lambton OPP filed the charge against Baron on March 26.
The charge relates to Baron’s leasing of property he owned to the Town of Petrolia while he was CAO of the town. He did not disclose his ownership of the property to council.
Baron resigned from his position in Petrolia on Nov. 14, 2017.
He was hired as CAO of Mapleton in January.
