SCOTTSBLUFF — Banner County commissioners took the bizarre step to censure the county’s treasurer and assessor in the course of the board’s assembly final week.
What led to the vote was much more stunning.
Banner County commissioners voted this month to censure the county’s treasurer and assessor for ingesting alcohol and having intercourse within the county courthouse.
On April 4, Treasurer Monty Stoddard, Assessor Bernice Huffman and county worker Caily Reece entered no contest pleas to amended fees of tried public indecency.
The misdemeanor fees stemmed from an evening of ingesting alcohol and having intercourse on the county courthouse Dec. 28.
Based on an announcement learn by Banner County Commissioner Bob Gifford throughout final week’s assembly, commissioners had kept away from publicly commenting on the incident beforehand “in an effort to afford these criminally accused … the chance to have their circumstances proceed unimpeded by the making of extra-judicial feedback or conclusions about these occasions and to make sure the presumption of innocence and different constitutionally assured rights weren’t infringed upon.”
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Some two dozen group members packed into the courthouse in Nebraska’s Panhandle, listening because the commissioners selected the precise wording of the censure.
Ultimately, commissioners stated, the pair “not solely displayed poor judgment but additionally failed to guard and protect public property.” It stated Stoddard and Huffman engaged in conduct that was not solely “lewd, lascivious, inappropriate and reprehensible, but additionally offensive and disrespectful to the general public, a betrayal of public belief unbecoming to Banner County elected officers.”
However Gifford stated the officers’ resignations wouldn’t be in the perfect pursuits of the county, and he disagreed with a suggestion that Stoddard and Huffman not run for reelection.
“That’s less than us,” he stated. “I believe that’s as much as the individuals of the county.”
Banner County Treasurer Monty Stoddard stated he wouldn’t resign from his place regardless of being censured for his actions in an alcohol-fueled tryst within the courthouse.
At present, Stoddard and Huffman are operating unopposed on this 12 months’s marketing campaign cycle and a recall place is not attainable this near an election.
Reece, the worker concerned within the case, works within the workplace of County Clerk Lisa Cross. The commissioners stated they may not take motion concerning her employment; solely Cross may do this.
After the board’s vote, Stoddard apologized however stated he did not plan to resign.
“I’m not a quitter,” he stated. “Nobody feels worse concerning the occasions of that evening than I do. I’m upset in myself. I’ve owned this. I’m attempting to maneuver ahead.”
He stated he apologized to his household and reached out to group members.
“I’m going to let 12 years (in workplace) and, hopefully, the longer term outline me, not one evening that was a foul choice,” he stated.
Neighborhood member Deborah Genz stated she’d misplaced all belief in Stoddard and Huffman.
“They’re well-grown, mature individuals,” she instructed the board. “There’s some issues that fall within the class of a foul choice, however, for me, that’s far past a foul choice. To me, it’s a blatant disrespect of this courthouse.”
She stated she was upset the commissioners had not publicly censured the officers earlier.
The misdemeanor cost is punishable by as much as three months in jail, a $500 nice or each. As a part of a plea settlement, the prosecuting legal professional has agreed to request solely a nice.
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High Journal Star photographs for April
Nebraska’s Caitlynn Neal (from left), Peyton Glatter, Ava Bredwell and Camyl Armendariz make their solution to the dugout after Glatter hits a grand slam throughout a softball sport Sunday between Minnesota and Nebraska at Bowlin Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
BYU’s Brock Watkins jumps over Nebraska baserunner Cam Chick as he steals second base off an overthrown ball in the course of the ninth inning at Haymarket Park on April 16, 2022. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Adrian Saure rides his scooter via a small impediment course throughout a motorcycle security occasion at Fredstrom Elementary College on April 14, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Sen. Lou Ann Linehan (proper), chairwoman of the Income Committee, shares a smile with Speaker Mike Hilgers (left) over their signed copies of LB873 as Sen. Mike Jacobson watches on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, within the Capitol Rotunda. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
A subject is darkened after a wildfire, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, close to Arapahoe, Neb. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Waverly’s Millie Waldo collapses to the bottom after her race within the ladies 800 finals in the course of the Waverly Invitational Monday at Waverly Excessive College. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Building crews transfer parts of a crane tower into place on the Ambiance Lincoln growth website on Monday, April 11, 2022, at North Ninth and P Streets. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln Southeast’s Immanuel Wayoro runs to the sideline to rejoice together with his crew after scoring towards Lincoln Excessive College the second half Seacrest Discipline on March 30, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Benjamin Bradley (middle) and his brother Timothy (proper) are pushed on the swings by Chloe Hoffman at Roberts Park on April 4, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Because the moth of April begins, climate in Lincoln has slowly begun to heat up. Temperatures on Tuesday reached into the mid 60s. Lincoln residents took the nice and cozy afternoon to get out and spend their time exterior or just benefit from the solar. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Majdal Elias (second left) stands trial for the demise of 15-year-old Ali Al-Burkat, on the primary day of the trial on April 4, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Dressed because the Easter Bunny, Jody Schmale opens their arms to embrace a really excited Kinsley Graves throughout an Easter egg hunt held on the the Nationwide Guard East Campus Readiness Heart on April 2, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Operation Hidden Egg had children looking excessive and low for goddies early Saturday. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
(L-R) Landyn Nolan and his brother Caedyn Nolan use their RC Rock Crawlers to clear a rocky outcrop positioned at Trago Park on April 1, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The RC Rockcrawlers that the brothers purchased are a well-liked interest. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Nebraska head coach Rhonda Revelle embraces Courtney Wallace after the ultimate out of the sport towards Rutgers at Bowlin Stadium on April 2, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Waverly’s Lqndon Oelke celebrates after batting in two runs and being protected on third in the course of the eighth inning towards Beatrice at Lawson Discipline on April 1, 2022, in Waverly, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/09/2022 – Nebraska’s Jarrett Synek (16) celebrates his landing in the course of the second half of the Purple-White Spring Sport, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Memorial Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/09/2022 – Nebraska’s quarterback Casey Thompson seems to be to make a throw in the course of the Purple-White Spring Sport, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Memorial Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/06/2022 – Harrison Barnette (left), 16, a sophomore at Bridgeport, and Briana Johnson, 16, a sophomore at Boone Central, play a spherical of Join 4 throughout FFA conference, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at East Campus. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/05/2022 – Kids observe the Nebraska Legislature discussing LB873, a invoice for tax lower package deal, Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Nebraska State Capitol. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/09/2022 – Nebraska’s Jatrett Synek (16) (left) runs previous Simon Otte for the landing in the course of the Purple-White Spring Sport, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Memorial Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/09/2022 – Nebraska’s Broc Bando (73) (center) and his crew enter to the sector for the Purple-White Spring Sport, Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Memorial Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/08/2022 – Nebraska’s Luke Sartori dives for the ball to get the out throughout a baseball sport Friday between. Rutgers and Nebraska at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/08/2022 – Rutgers’ Jared Kollar (47) pitches the ball throughout a baseball sport Friday between. Rutgers and Nebraska at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/06/2022 – Lincoln East’s Molly Ruff (6) (left) and Lincoln Southwest’s Kayla Hassler bounce for the header throughout a soccer sport Wednesday between Lincoln East and Lincoln Southwest at Seacrest Discipline. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
LINCOLN, NEB. – 04/01/2022 – Nebraska’s Mya Felder (left to proper), Sydney Grey, Peyton Glatter, and Billie Andrews greet their teammate Brooke Andrews (again) after hitting a house run in the course of the softball sport Friday between Rutgers and Nebraska at Bowlin Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
Lincoln, NE – 4/8/2022 – Ron Schultz (proper), proprietor of Racquet Nook at 3119 O Avenue, restrings tennis racquets alongside together with his dad Bob Schultz on Friday, April 8, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln, NE – 4/7/2022 – College of Nebraska Board of Regents members pay attention as Mark Riley (foreground), Affiliate Dean for analysis within the faculty of engineering, provides a tour of Othmer Corridor on Thursday, April 7, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln, NE – 4/4/2022 – Lincoln Christian’s Andrew Johnson (3) turns a double play after forcing out Maxwell-St. Pat’s Isaac Irish (14) as teammate Tysen Workman gives backup within the second inning on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Lincoln Christian. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Nebraska’s Keonilei Akan dives for a brief serve in the course of the fourth set towards Kansas on the Heartland Occasions Heart on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Grand Island, Nebraska. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Lincoln Southwest’s Taiyo Takahashi (backside) and Cam Newell almost collide with each other after a popfly within the fifth inning throughout a semifinal sport of the Spartan Invitational at Sherman Discipline on Friday, April 22, 2022. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Volunteer mechanics, Tom Langston (from left), Gabriel Bruguier, and Aaron Mack work on bike repairs on Thursday, April 21, 2022, on the Bike Kitchen. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
A duo of bikers courageous a journey within the rail beneath The N road bridge over the Rock Island Path on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Speaker of the Legislature Sen. Mike Hilgers cheers as his household is launched on the final day of the legislature, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, on the Capitol. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Josh Vinson Jr., 5, winner of the primary Josh Battle, sports activities a crown in his hair performed by his dad, Josh Sr., on Monday, April 18, 2022, at Tradition Cutz. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
