Administrators Pompeii Posted March 25, 2023 Administrators Share Posted March 25, 2023 Here is that affidavit HermAffidavit-compressed.pdf pennstater and Keyser Soze 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennstater Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, jaman said: Sorry to say, but the only way to clean up is to scrub out the Mayor , Solicitor, CITY Auditors,and the Council (everybody)and try to put fresh people in. People need to step up. YES! THIS! Clean the slate. The solicitor is sticking up for him! All of them need to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pennstater Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 4 hours ago, des said: I read he’s on paid leave Yes. Even after stealing our money, he is stealing our money. WMJ77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buschpounder Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, pennstater said: YES! THIS! Clean the slate. The solicitor is sticking up for him! All of them need to go. I agree. The affidavit states Dubois is a class 3 city one of two in the state. Class 3 cities are Led by elected city council members who appoint the manager. The manager leads and appoints the chief of police. The mayor reports to the manager. The solicitor is probably chosen by the council and manager. All a big happy family. pennstater and WMJ77 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkel Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollycan Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 12:07 PM, buschpounder said: Mayor Walsh isn't aware of any missing money. Apparently over $600,000 missing wasn't enough for him to notice. That wasn't the smartest answer to give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illiterate Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 13 hours ago, pennstater said: YES! THIS! Clean the slate. The solicitor is sticking up for him! All of them need to go. I don't know all the functions of the solicitor, such as who she would required to represent first. They are generally resopnsible to both the mayor and city council. Is it the citizen's interest or the actions of the local government? It probably gets messier due to friendships and other connections. Typically, city attorneys handle civil matters...tax codes, ordinances, etc...and not criminal matters. Not sure it would be ethical to represent both Suplizio personally and the city as a hired city attorney considering a huge conflict of interest. So far, I have not heard of involvement of any other lawyers. As a city council member or even an employee of city offices, I would probably already have a lawyer on retainer and not depend on the city government to defend me. jaman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illiterate Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 49 minutes ago, mollycan said: That wasn't the smartest answer to give. Not the best answer, but may be truthful. Depending on how local governments are set up, mayors can actually have little power or responsibility over day to day operations and are nothing more than figureheads. Real power and decisions are through the borough manager who operates under the 'watchful' eye of the mayor and city council. Most mayors and city council members do not have the skills or knowledge or training to actually run a town or city. Mayors and council members most likely dont directly handle money and probably dont even have the access to do even basic functions like make deposits, authorize payments, or even sign a city check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illiterate Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 14 hours ago, pennstater said: YES! THIS! Clean the slate. The solicitor is sticking up for him! All of them need to go. Legally, might be the only thing they can do. They probaly can't fire someone until allegations are proven without the possibility of legal repercussions in case he is cleared of all charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buschpounder Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, mollycan said: That wasn't the smartest answer to give. Who said I was smart? Pappy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechboy Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I saw a sample ballot and the mayor is running for reelection this year as a Republican. I didn't see a challenger listed in the primary or any Democrat vying for the position. Also, it seems like a conflict of interest for the solicitor to represent both the mayor and the city in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Illiterate said: Legally, might be the only thing they can do. They probaly can't fire someone until allegations are proven without the possibility of legal repercussions in case he is cleared of all charges. The City manager can be fired at anytime. There could be clauses in his contract that he would be owed a certain amount of money to get rid of him. It would be cheaper for the council just to keep paying him then fire him for just cause once he is found guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 6 hours ago, Keyser Soze said: The City manager can be fired at anytime. There could be clauses in his contract that he would be owed a certain amount of money to get rid of him. It would be cheaper for the council just to keep paying him then fire him for just cause once he is found guilty. Toni Cherry cannot represent Herm and the City. She is employed by the city, and Herm would be a conflict of interest. He will have to get his own lawyer. Basset3 and Eastman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyC Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Petee said: Toni Cherry cannot represent Herm and the City. She is employed by the city, and Herm would be a conflict of interest. He will have to get his own lawyer. I personally would not want her to defend me. His attorney is Bill Shaw (as he needs a local attorney) but his heavy hitters are a firm out of Pittsburgh. Also i'm pretty sure that after his initial arraignment his trail will take place in a federal court somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
block Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 Who will be attending tonights council meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 12 hours ago, BillyC said: I personally would not want her to defend me. His attorney is Bill Shaw (as he needs a local attorney) but his heavy hitters are a firm out of Pittsburgh. Also i'm pretty sure that after his initial arraignment his trail will take place in a federal court somewhere. Yes, when the FBI got involved, it became a federal case. I want to know who else is going down with him, and whether this will improve the communication between the city and its citizenry. Everything was always a secret before or tightly controlled. Now we know why. Now we also know who was the problem in the supposed DuBois/Sandy conflict which never really existed, other than the normal life-style differences between city people and country people, both of whom have to be able to survive. Basset3, jaman and block 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 2 hours ago, block said: Who will be attending tonights council meeting? I will be there. block 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgruntled Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Why is the secretary unnamed in the affidavit? Other parties were named. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaman Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 8 counts of fraudulent taxes. Federally that is potentially 8 felonies of tax evasion alone. Im surprised the state didnt make them felonies. The intent was there. That is enough to be sent to Club Fed for a long time. Let alone what the state is charging. If the FBI and IRS dont push it, somethings up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Mungaknuts Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 All part of the charges that could be dropped.if he sings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaman Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 42 minutes ago, Harvey Mungaknuts said: All part of the charges that could be dropped.if he sings And THEY are convicted first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyC Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Well i just got back from the council meeting. Fairly large crowd. A few people spoke and just wanted to know how the council can sit there and say there is no money missing. Well where is it at then. One person asked strongly for them all to just simply resign. Another person then mentioned the watershed area and monies being taken out of there and then wondering just how safe is our water supply. The council said at the beginning there would be no replies given but rather they would consider what was being asked and then respond in a "timely" manner. Whatever that means. Then for the funny part. This woman spoke in Herms defense and wanted people to realize that all is not as it seems to money stolen. SHE is the same woman that was involved in some large money stealing out of the Pulaski club about 20 years ago. A lot of people didn't realize that. What a looney hypocrite. block, pennstater and Pompeii 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, BillyC said: Well i just got back from the council meeting. Fairly large crowd. A few people spoke and just wanted to know how the council can sit there and say there is no money missing. Well where is it at then. One person asked strongly for them all to just simply resign. Another person then mentioned the watershed area and monies being taken out of there and then wondering just how safe is our water supply. The council said at the beginning there would be no replies given but rather they would consider what was being asked and then respond in a "timely" manner. Whatever that means. Then for the funny part. This woman spoke in Herms defense and wanted people to realize that all is not as it seems to money stolen. SHE is the same woman that was involved in some large money stealing out of the Pulaski club about 20 years ago. A lot of people didn't realize that. What a looney hypocrite. As I said before, this will prove interesting as to who comes next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkel Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Sad , sad , sad...these clowns are handling this like its a pack of gum stolen. ( or a couple dozen items from sheetz) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 16 minutes ago, Tkel said: Sad , sad , sad...these clowns are handling this like its a pack of gum stolen. ( or a couple dozen items from sheetz) This is the FBI and they took two almost two years to sort out the evidence. I would love to think they know what they are doing. My only concern is who in the state government Herm might be linked to, and how that alone might affect the complete outcome. No one really knows the complete story and how this may interlink with a mess of other entities. When gambling is involved, there is no clear end to it. Tkel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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