Whitestown — The Whitestown Town Council voted 5-0 in a special meeting Thursday to agree to a resignation settlement with town marshal Ralph Roberts.
Roberts filed the agreement Wednesday. Whitestown agreed to:
* Pay Roberts a lump sum of $21,563 within 30 days;
* Ensure Roberts’ COBRA health insurance coverage until Jan. 31, 2009; and
* Confirm Roberts’ ownership of his duty firearm, a Glock .357 semi-automatic pistol.
In exchange, Roberts releases and waives all asserted or unasserted claims against the Town of Whitestown.
“The spirit of the agreement says we’re going to go our separate ways,” Whitestown attorney Chris Janak said.
Neither Tribby nor any other town council would comment on the resignation agreement. Attempts to reach Roberts for comments on the charges have been unsuccessful.
By entering into this agreement and resigning as marshal, Roberts does not admit, and specifically denies, that he has engaged in any illegal, improper, or inappropriate conduct during his employment by Whitestown.
The town council suspended Roberts with pay at its July 8 meeting.
Whitestown made eight specific charges against Roberts, including sale of a handgun owned by the Whitestown Police Department for personal gain, purchasing a vehicle on the account of Worth Township without the knowledge or consent of the township or Whitestown, improper disposal of illegal substances, failure to communicate constructively with the county prosecutor, using $1,000 obtained by the WPD as part of a criminal fraud investigation to start a bank account in the WPD’s name and incomplete transfer of funds for Hurricane Katrina victims.
Roberts has until Aug. 7 to revoke the agreement.
Local News
Roberts agrees to resign
- Local News
-
-
Zbowl winterfest
-
Referrals help food support group grow
Interest and participation in a food support group begun in November at The Caring Center in Lebanon has been boosted by referrals from other agencies.
-
Commissioners may name highway superintendent
A new Boone County Highway Department superintendent could be named by the county commissioners at their 9 a.m. Monday, in the county office annex, 116 W. Washington St., Lebanon.
-
‘Cleanest city’ campaign picks up steam
Civic groups, students, businesses and local government have been enthusiastic in supporting the Lebanon Rotary Club’s project to sweep litter from the city’s streets.
-
LCSC tax rate decreases for fifth year
For the fifth consecutive year, the property tax rate for the Lebanon Community School Corp. is decreasing,
-
Group aims to erase childhood hunger
Ensuring that by 2020 no Boone County child goes to bed hungry, is the goal of a coalition of local groups calling themselves “Feeding Our Future One Child at a Time.”
-
School construction progresses
Construction is still under way, but the renovations and additions to the Lebanon Community School Corp. buildings have been progressing steadily.
-
NFL determined not to repeat Dallas debacle in Indianapolis
Inside a private entrance to Lucas Oil Stadium is a poster taped to a window, bearing a large-lettered message: “Fans First!”
-
Leap avoids jail, must do community service
Former Lebanon police officer Jason Leap, 32, will avoid jail if he completes 40 hours of community service by the end of the year.
-
Community Clinic starts women’s health initiative
Women participants themselves will help develop a health initiative recently started by the Boone County Community Clinic.
Called Health Education, Resources, and Services for HER, the program is open to women ages 14 to 44, said Dr. Bambi McQuade-Jones, executive director of the BCCC.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Killer of Fla. Girl Found in Landfill Gets Life
Army Orders Bradley Manning Court-martial
Cancer Charity Revives Breast-screening Grants
Heavy Snowstorm Hits Colorado On Its Way East
2nd Teacher From LA School Arrested on Sex Claim
Prosecutors Close Armstrong Inquiry, No Charges
Sights and Sounds: Football Fans Pour Into Indy
Unemployment Rate Down to 8.3%
Obama: Still Far Too Many Americans Need Jobs
GOP: Jobs Numbers Welcome, Can Do Better
Fla. Man Adopts Girlfriend in Legal Battle
More Deaths As Egypt Clashes Continue
Raw Video: Prince William in Falklands
Egpyt Protesters Blame Police for Soccer Deaths
'Lucky' 9-Year-Old Receives 6-Organ Transplant
Raw Video: Michelle Vs. Ellen in Pushup Contest
First Person: Will Peyton Manning Stay in Indy?
Egypt Shaken After Deadly Soccer Riot
New Suits, New Starts for New York's Unemployed
Hall of Famer Dorsett Speaks Out on NFL Injuries
