Town Marshal Laid Off in Roseland

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Two Roseland police officers attend the town council meeting on Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. At the meeting, council members voted to lay off the town marshal. (WSBT photo)

By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Nov 16, 2007 at 7:20 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 16, 2007 at 7:20 PM EST

(WSBT) Roseland officially laid off the town marshal Friday.

Jack Tiller resigned his post last month, but wrote a letter asking to be laid off instead.

Roseland officers have been working for near minimum wage for more than two months, and recently stopped receiving regular paychecks altogether.

Councilman David Snyder also accused Tiller of brutality during his arrest in August.

Snyder voted against Tiller's layoff, citing his letter of resignation.

He was also the lone no-vote in promoting Deputy Town Marshal Craig Toner to the position.

Snyder says the police department itself should be disbanded.

"If you cannot pay the people, you do not have employees,” Snyder said. “It's not fair to have the carrot out in front of their nose and have them chasing it. It's reprehensible."

"They are not getting pay because the clerk treasurer took their money out of their appropriation account without our approval," said council member Ted Penn. “I think they should [sue].”

Officers say they have talked about filing a lawsuit to recover their lost wages, but will likely hold off until two new council members take their seats in January.

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