COUNTY AUDITOR ASKED TO RESIGN OVER PAYROLL UNCERTAINTY
(Wayne County, IN)--There was a formal call Wednesday by a member of the Wayne County Finance Committee for Auditor Mark Hoelscher to resign. It began Wednesday when Hoelscher told Council that he could potentially have trouble issuing payroll to county employees in two weeks due to staff resignations in his office. He wants to use a third-party firm to issue payroll. That brought this response from Council member Beth Leisure: "These positions are all open because of actions that were put into place by you." And then, this: "Now, we're open to lawsuits that are going to cost the county money, and I am formally calling for your resignation," Leisure said. Here’s how Hoelscher responded to a call to resign: "I will not. In fact, I'm going to go over to the Clerk's office when I get done here and file to run again," Hoelscher said. Last year, Hoelscher was charged with two counts of intimidation after allegedly threatening neighbors of his home on Esteb Road. That criminal case was settled through pre-trial diversion.
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