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Camden Mayor Richard E. Maly expects a large crowd to show up for Camden Town Council’s Monday night meeting given the fallout over former Town Manager James O. Plumley III’s arrest for fraud.
“I would hope so,” Maly told the Dover Post.
Bobbi Toner, of Camden, for one, definitely plans on attending the Town Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Camden Municipal Complex at 783 Friends Way, located off of Voshell Mill Road. (The building is visible from U.S. Route 13.)
“The public will be asking a lot of specific questions regarding how this came about and why it wasn’t investigated sooner,” she said. “This has been going on for two years, apparently.”
Police arrested Plumley and Smyrna contractor Mark A. Moore Jan 26 for fraudulently charging the town of Camden for more than $120,000 in repairs that never took place, Camden Police Capt. Gary R. Melvin said. The scheme took place between March 2010 and February 2011.
Plumley, 60, of Camden, was charged him with two felonies – theft and second-degree conspiracy – and two misdemeanors – official misconduct and profiteering.
Moore, 45, of Smyrna, was charged with theft and conspiracy in the second degree, both felonies. He is listed as the principal of Building Exterior Services LLC.
When police showed Moore false invoices, he said Plumley had created them along with bids, proposals and explanations of work, according to documents filed in court by Camden Police Det. James C. Wood.
Plumley served as both town manager and chief financial officer.
Now, the town of Camden is reeling from accusations of malfeasance.
“I want to assure town residents that the Town of Camden, including myself and all town employees, are cooperating in all regards with the police investigation in this matter to help insure that the investigation is full, thorough and complete and that all appropriate actions are taken based on the findings of the investigation,” Maly said in a prepared statement.
“Until the prosecution of this matter has run its course no further comment can be made,” he said.
Toner wants to know why Town Council allowed Plumley to hold the role of both town manager and chief financial officer.
“There are supposed to be two signatures on every check,” she said. “Our taxes were raised because we were in such financial crisis. And everything was blamed on the PD. They told us, 'There are too many police.'”
But, Toner always liked Plumley. She feels bad for his wife and family.
“It’s just so shocking,” she said. “If you’re dishonest, you always get caught.”
Camden Mayor Richard E. Maly expects a large crowd to show up for Camden Town Council’s Monday night meeting given the fallout over former Town Manager James O. Plumley III’s arrest for fraud.
“I would hope so,” Maly told the Dover Post.
Bobbi Toner, of Camden, for one, definitely plans on attending the Town Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Camden Municipal Complex at 783 Friends Way, located off of Voshell Mill Road. (The building is visible from U.S. Route 13.)
“The public will be asking a lot of specific questions regarding how this came about and why it wasn’t investigated sooner,” she said. “This has been going on for two years, apparently.”
Police arrested Plumley and Smyrna contractor Mark A. Moore Jan 26 for fraudulently charging the town of Camden for more than $120,000 in repairs that never took place, Camden Police Capt. Gary R. Melvin said. The scheme took place between March 2010 and February 2011.
Plumley, 60, of Camden, was charged him with two felonies – theft and second-degree conspiracy – and two misdemeanors – official misconduct and profiteering.
Moore, 45, of Smyrna, was charged with theft and conspiracy in the second degree, both felonies. He is listed as the principal of Building Exterior Services LLC.
When police showed Moore false invoices, he said Plumley had created them along with bids, proposals and explanations of work, according to documents filed in court by Camden Police Det. James C. Wood.
Plumley served as both town manager and chief financial officer.
Now, the town of Camden is reeling from accusations of malfeasance.
“I want to assure town residents that the Town of Camden, including myself and all town employees, are cooperating in all regards with the police investigation in this matter to help insure that the investigation is full, thorough and complete and that all appropriate actions are taken based on the findings of the investigation,” Maly said in a prepared statement.
“Until the prosecution of this matter has run its course no further comment can be made,” he said.
Toner wants to know why Town Council allowed Plumley to hold the role of both town manager and chief financial officer.
“There are supposed to be two signatures on every check,” she said. “Our taxes were raised because we were in such financial crisis. And everything was blamed on the PD. They told us, 'There are too many police.'”
But, Toner always liked Plumley. She feels bad for his wife and family.
“It’s just so shocking,” she said. “If you’re dishonest, you always get caught.”
