City supervisor’s motion to cut position in county attorney’s office fails
NORWICH – Members of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors adopted next year’s $86 million spending plan with no objections last week, but one supervisor, City of Norwich’s James McNeil, D-Wards 1, 2 and 3, did attempt to cut a part-time assistant attorney position from the county attorney’s office staff.
The job, one of three assistant attorneys for Chenango County Attorney Alan Gordon, was previously held by newly-elected Chenango County Judge Frank Revoir. It pays about $40,000 with benefits.
McNeil said he has objected to what is known as the county attorney’s 3rd part-time assistant since the position was created back in 2006. “It is a matter of principle. I didn’t feel it was ever necessary. I don’t feel that there’s the workload that warrants the position and I never have,” he said.
In making his motion, McNeil acknowledged that he had heard “nothing but good things about the county attorney’s office, and that they are handling things thoroughly and on time.”
His motion failed for lack of a second, however.
Gordon said the position will remain vacant, at least for the time being. Instead, he plans to take on the mostly juvenile delinquency cases Revoir had defended for the county himself, with help, when necessary, from 2nd Assistant Attorney Steven Natoli. First Assistant Attorney Leonard Smith, who was a law partner with Revoir in private practice, wouldn’t be eligible to assist. Overall, the payroll for the mostly part-time staff in the county attorney’s office next year is $263,538 plus benefits.
The job, one of three assistant attorneys for Chenango County Attorney Alan Gordon, was previously held by newly-elected Chenango County Judge Frank Revoir. It pays about $40,000 with benefits.
McNeil said he has objected to what is known as the county attorney’s 3rd part-time assistant since the position was created back in 2006. “It is a matter of principle. I didn’t feel it was ever necessary. I don’t feel that there’s the workload that warrants the position and I never have,” he said.
In making his motion, McNeil acknowledged that he had heard “nothing but good things about the county attorney’s office, and that they are handling things thoroughly and on time.”
His motion failed for lack of a second, however.
Gordon said the position will remain vacant, at least for the time being. Instead, he plans to take on the mostly juvenile delinquency cases Revoir had defended for the county himself, with help, when necessary, from 2nd Assistant Attorney Steven Natoli. First Assistant Attorney Leonard Smith, who was a law partner with Revoir in private practice, wouldn’t be eligible to assist. Overall, the payroll for the mostly part-time staff in the county attorney’s office next year is $263,538 plus benefits.
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