Common in crisis
The rancid authorities demand the suspension of a municipal
She is accused of unauthorized expenses and of dysfunction the municipality. Executive and legislative call on the Council of State.
The Rance Management Commission notes that the character and inflexibility of Catherine Gysler’s positions are the source of dysfunctions within the municipality.
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- The Vaud Council of State examines two requests for suspension of a municipal election.
- The municipal Catherine Gysler was sentenced to an offense on animal protection.
- The elected representative made expenses excluding budget totaling 45,000 francs.
- Persistent dysfunctions disrupt the work of the municipality.
The village of Rances, 525 inhabitants in the North Vaud, is experiencing a rare political crisis. The municipality and the General Council each requested the Vaud Council of State to request the suspension of a municipal, reports “L’all”. The legislative management committee even calls the elected official, Catherine Gysler, “to resign voluntarily”.
The Municipality of Ranances criticizes him “problems in the management of his dicasteries, non -concerted decision -making and inadequate behavior towards municipal staff. Other internal problems are in procedure, ”said the trustee Rémy Cand, Elected last September.
The four members of the executive have already decided to withdraw the dicasteries for which she was responsible (schools, environment). “This is the first measure that we took, following the various articles and its conviction. It was too much drop. The municipality does not want to lose its legitimacy with the population, ”says the trustee.
The elected in question continues, however, to attend the municipal sessions, as a auditor. An instruction for illegal construction, opened by the canton in the spring of 2024, had already earned him the withdrawal of the Dicaster of the Constructions Police.
Recent conviction for Catherine Gysler
As the trustee notes, the reputation of Catherine Gysler was tarnished by A recent conviction For an offense to the federal law on animal protection And for the misappropriation of heritage values put on the other hand. In addition, the owner of the Vaudois north animal center, located in Rances, is fighting against the cantonal veterinarian not to renew the operating authorization. She did appeal with the Federal Court.
The request of the executive is being investigated by the Council of State. The questioning is led to defend itself. The other suspension request, emanating from the legislative was sent at the beginning of the month. It follows “from a voting almost unanimously, on a proposal from an advisor” on June 24, informed its president, Nicolas Favaro.
That evening, the management commission had pointed out several expenses excluding budget incurred “unilaterally” by the municipal, for a total amount of 45,000 francs. In detail, his report List 17,000 francs of mandates from lawyers and other specialists, the purchase of an autolateer at 15,000 francs, the non -urgent replacement of lock cylinders in the Great Hall or that of the temple benches.
Inflexibility and character at the heart of the political crisis
The Commission notes “the internal dysfunctions which remain within the municipality and which seem to be undoubtedly attributable to Mrs. Gysler” because of “her character and the inflexibility of her positions”. The elected official would not be able to find her place despite mediation sessions in the presence of the prefect.
The assemblies where the municipal represents the municipality also complained. Given its judicial and financial setbacks, the Commission concludes that “total loss of confidence” and deplores that the village radiates “only by its political tribulations”.
Catherine Gysler was tacitly elected during a complementary in 2023, for lack of other candidates. However, she did not wish to answer our questions. “I will not comment on this file until the procedure is underway and no formal decision of the Council of State has been rendered. Reacting now would be premature and could compromise the smooth running of the procedure, ”she sent by email.
Other cases of elected officials put on the sidelines by the Vaud Council of State took place recently. In June, the Socialist Municipal of Prilly, IHSAN KURT, was suspended until the end of 2025. The elected official was in open conflict with the municipality, which filed a complaint following attitudes and inappropriate words. An administrative survey is underway. In 2022, the case of Elise Buckle in Nyon had hit the headlines. The ecologist had been temporarily suspended At the request of the municipality, after leaks of documents. The elected green had resignedbefore being bleached by the justice of the accusation of violation of the secrecy of function.
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