The Village of Baddeck's former chief administrative officer is not getting a fine or jail time after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 from the village's bank account.

Megan Cooper, 38, worked for the village for two years, but was fired in 2021 over complaints that paperwork and audit reports were not getting done, tax and water bills had not been sent out, and contractors were going unpaid.

During a virtual sentencing hearing on Friday, provincial court was told Cooper has been …