Second Partial Report Issued by Grand Jury
A second partial report has been issued by the Delaware County Grand Jury which Prosecutor Gene Haynes said late Friday would "clean up most of the Grove City Council issues." As the second week of Grand Jury testimony ended, Haynes said that next week the jury would "move on to other submissions."
The second partial report has to be typed and should be issued sometime Monday, he said.
On Thursday City Manager Bill Galletly spent several hours giving testimony to the Grand Jury on such items as how local government works, budgets, and several former city employees.
Mayor Carolyn Nuckolls also testified Thursday. Councilman Dave Helms was never called to testify this week.
A partial report issued Wednesday by the Delaware County Grand Jury declared that no indictments will be issued against Grove City Manager Bill Galletly or City Clerk Bonnie Buzzard concerning the three issues contained in the original Grand Jury Petition.
These included violations of the Open Records Act, Open Meetings Acts, and Bid Splitting.
In the report issued Wednesday by the Grand Jury and signed by all 12 jurors, the allegation of Open Meeting Act violations could not have occurred because Galletly is not a member of GMSA or GIDA nor is he an elected official. Only members of the "Public body" as defined in the Act are subject to the requirements of the Act.
Regarding the allegation of violations of the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, Galletly was found guilty of Count 1 regarding the gas and sewer line extensions, found not guilty of Count 2 regarding the remodel of the Grove City offices, and therefore the Grand Jury cannot indict him for the same offenses. (double jeapardy)
Regarding the Open Records Act allegations against Galletly and City Clerk Bonnie Buzzard, the Grand Jury said both had signed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the District Attorney relating to these alleged crimes and that upon successful completion of the agreements by Galletly and Buzzard, the State of Oklahoma is barred from prosecuting those crimes and therefore no indictments will be issued for these alleged violations, the report concluded.
Galletly said Thursday he was pleased with the Grand Jury decision.
Caroline Weaver, Court Clerk, said the two alternate jurors had already been moved to regular jury status and she is calling more prospective jurors into the courthouse at 3 p.m. Friday. A couple of jurors have already been excused due to illness, she said.
She said she had no idea how much the Grand Jury was costing, but if it was more than in her reserve funds she would need to go the State Supreme Court to seek a request for more money.
The second partial report has to be typed and should be issued sometime Monday, he said.
On Thursday City Manager Bill Galletly spent several hours giving testimony to the Grand Jury on such items as how local government works, budgets, and several former city employees.
Mayor Carolyn Nuckolls also testified Thursday. Councilman Dave Helms was never called to testify this week.
A partial report issued Wednesday by the Delaware County Grand Jury declared that no indictments will be issued against Grove City Manager Bill Galletly or City Clerk Bonnie Buzzard concerning the three issues contained in the original Grand Jury Petition.
These included violations of the Open Records Act, Open Meetings Acts, and Bid Splitting.
In the report issued Wednesday by the Grand Jury and signed by all 12 jurors, the allegation of Open Meeting Act violations could not have occurred because Galletly is not a member of GMSA or GIDA nor is he an elected official. Only members of the "Public body" as defined in the Act are subject to the requirements of the Act.
Regarding the allegation of violations of the Oklahoma Competitive Bidding Act of 1974, Galletly was found guilty of Count 1 regarding the gas and sewer line extensions, found not guilty of Count 2 regarding the remodel of the Grove City offices, and therefore the Grand Jury cannot indict him for the same offenses. (double jeapardy)
Regarding the Open Records Act allegations against Galletly and City Clerk Bonnie Buzzard, the Grand Jury said both had signed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the District Attorney relating to these alleged crimes and that upon successful completion of the agreements by Galletly and Buzzard, the State of Oklahoma is barred from prosecuting those crimes and therefore no indictments will be issued for these alleged violations, the report concluded.
Galletly said Thursday he was pleased with the Grand Jury decision.
Caroline Weaver, Court Clerk, said the two alternate jurors had already been moved to regular jury status and she is calling more prospective jurors into the courthouse at 3 p.m. Friday. A couple of jurors have already been excused due to illness, she said.
She said she had no idea how much the Grand Jury was costing, but if it was more than in her reserve funds she would need to go the State Supreme Court to seek a request for more money.
posted by Editor | 2:50 AM
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