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The Auglaize Township Board of Trustees had a lot on their agenda for their August meeting on Monday, August 28, 2023. Fortunately, while the discussion was frustrating at times, all
Note: The Paulding Progress learned of this meeting from Rick Bales, who is mentioned in this article. Mr. Bales took out advertising in last week’s edition of the Paulding Progress
gvogrin@tribtoday.com LIBERTY — An arbitrator has ruled in favor of a Liberty Township firefighter, reinstating her to her prior rank as captain inspector. Cathy Macchione had been demoted two ranks following last year’s investigation into firefighter John Beard’s overdose death in April 2020. According to grievance documents, arbitrator Rick Bales found the township used “weak evidence” to justify demoting Macchione to firefighter. Bales ordered the township to rescind all charges of wrongdoing against Macchione as well as pay her lost wages and benefits resulting from her demotion...