3 apply for controversial Niles treasurer post

NILES

Despite being a low-paying, part-time position during a stressful time of fiscal emergency, the post of Niles treasurer has attracted three applicants who will vie for the job when the Democratic Precinct Committee decides June 8.

The three – the current interim treasurer, the husband of a Trumbull County judge and the stepson of a county commissioner – will seek to fill the unexpired term of Robert Swauger, who resigned earlier this month.

The treasurer’s office has been the focus of considerable attention by state auditors and the commission overseeing Niles finances for its inability to reconcile city financial records and make timely deposits as required by state law.

Auditors have called for eliminating the income-tax department and outsourcing tax collection, possibly to the Regional Income Tax Agency.

Read more about the situation in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.co.