Council for the RM of De Salaberry has made a decision regarding its Chief Administrative Officer.

A special in-camera meeting was held Wednesday morning regarding a "personnel matter" where council decided not to renew the expiring contract of Chief Administrative Officer Kristine Shields.

Shields was hired as CAO in early 2016.

Cure says council's decision was "without cause". He adds there was no bad blood, but says council just decided to move in a different direction.

"It was just a non-renewal," says Cure, "the contract was due for renewal, council had a discussion and at the end of the day, council decided not to renew."

Melissa Groening, the municipality's Planning Officer, who Cure says is certified to be a CAO, has been hired in the interim.

Cure notes council will discuss further at its next regular meeting on Tuesday, January 8.