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Commissioners approve hiring outside counsel to represent county auditor in affidavit matter
Summary
The board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing outside counsel Kevin M. Spellacy and Walter H. Edwards to represent Medina County Auditor Anthony P. Capretta in defense of an affidavit filed with the Ohio State Auditor; the action was approved on a roll-call vote.
The Medina County Board of Commissioners voted on May 26 to authorize the Prosecuting Attorney to file a joint application allowing the board to retain outside counsel to represent County Auditor Anthony P. Capretta in defense of an affidavit filed with the Ohio State Auditor.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Halle Dreibelbis presented the resolution and the board approved retention of attorneys Kevin M. Spellacy and Walter H. Edwards. The motion was made by Commissioner Stephen D. Hambley, seconded by Commissioner Aaron M. Harrison, and passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The resolution, recorded in the meeting’s list of passed items as 26-0400, authorizes the county to proceed with the joint application and to retain the named attorneys for the auditor’s defense. The minutes do not record additional detail about the substance of the affidavit or the timeline for the defense.
No public comment was made on the matter during the meeting; commissioners proceeded to other agenda items following the vote.
