Niles treasurer resigns; Dems to make appointment

NILES — Stating that Niles deserves “to have a treasurer that can be more readily available in this time of crisis,” embattled city Treasurer Robert Swauger has submitted his immediate resignation to the Trumbull Board of Elections.

The Niles Democratic Precinct Committee has 45 days to select his replacement.

Swauger, who was serving his third term as treasurer, had been under fire from city council and the commission overseeing Niles spending for failing to reconcile financial records as required by the city’s financial recovery plan. Niles has been in state-declared fiscal emergency since October 2014 and without reconciliation, the commission lacks accurate documentation of city finances.

The position of treasurer is part-time. Swauger, a bank branch manager, earned an annual salary of $7,590. His current term expires in 2017.

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