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Two top Niagara Region staffers will maintain “acting” status for the foreseeable future
A pair of high-ranking Niagara Region staff members may not be onstage performers, but their “acting” roles are getting noticed. Ron Tripp, formerly the Commissioner of Public Works, assumed the CAO’s duties in December 2018, and has been in an “acting” capacity ever since. His predecessor, Carmen D'Angelo, had gone on medical leave, and formally left the Region’s employment in February 2019. One of Tripp’s first acts was to fire four key managers linked to controversial events and the CAO selection process at the Region. A restructuring of staff and departments followed soon thereafter.