The Delphi Murders: DID YOU REALLY SAY THAT, NICK?
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On March 20, 2023, the Carroll County Council held a Special Meeting to address what many locals are calling a “bait and switch” by the prosecutor. During that meeting, the prosecutor made some unsettling assertions about his office and the upcoming double murder trial.
From the Carroll County Comet:
“Many in the courthouse are upset about the matter and the increase in pay for both positions should be “null and void”… Council members Lawrence “Doc” Stauffer and Scott Ayres described the approval of the $5,000 for each secretary as being approved under “false pretenses.”
Prosecutor Nick McLeland told the governing body he has hired the secretary in the office, who was to receive an extra $5,000 per year because of the job description, to be the trial secretary. He said both he and she understand the position is a temporary one. He then informed the Council he has replaced the new trial secretary with another secretarial worker in his office and both will receive the enhanced wages.
Josh Plue explained at length the council should not be the reason the prosecutor’s office suffers a mistrial because they would not pay enough money to a secretary.
McLeland said there is a tremendous amount of paperwork that must be done for discovery and other essential trial matters. Martin said he now has two secretaries to do that work and he can hire another part-time clerical worker.
McLeland said he has three trials in three weeks after spring break and he is pushed for time. He said he has not hired another prosecutor for the office, although that position was approved earlier by the Council.
Martin made a motion to rescind the $5,000 pay for each of the secretaries and Ayres provided the second. When the vote was taken, Stauffer, Plue and Tim Radcliff voted to keep the level of funding for the positions. Ayres and Martin voted to rescind the funds. Ethan Brown and Paul Rider did not attend the meeting. The motion failed and the two secretaries will each begin making the additional money, as of Feb. 3, according to Auditor Beth Myers.”
https://www.carrollcountycomet.com/articles/county-council-not-pleased-with-prosecutors-secretary-position-change/
A recording of the meeting in its entirety can be found on the Debbie Lowe YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_L0qrGxYcc&t=1962s
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