tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post3475935203126355414..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-87792394482541994742007-09-14T13:28:00.000-05:002007-09-14T13:28:00.000-05:00Does Saint Joseph county even have Constables? <BR/> If not then they should. You are right it saves taxpayers a great deal of money! I just moved here from Marion county where there are a number of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-33029767650558236182007-09-07T22:34:00.000-05:002007-09-07T22:34:00.000-05:00I think the larger issue is the imcompetence of the commissioners of St. Joseph County. Both Dobson and Ross said that they were shocked to find this out, but as the executive managers of this county, shouldn't they be aware of where the money flows in the county? And then to return a contract with "NO!" on a post-it, how can you blame a guy for taking a bonus that the state offers for going above and beyond to return tax money to the state and county coffers? Especially since they refuse to raise his pay according to the state statutes...if my boss offered me a bonus for doing some extra work, and my immediate supervisor thought I should give it to him instead, I think I would have a few choice words for him!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-10085898698004050472007-08-29T19:55:00.000-05:002007-08-29T19:55:00.000-05:00The $ 13 service of process fee<BR/>in civil cases is supposed to <BR/>go towards the county's deputies'<BR/>perf. While the Elkhart County <BR/>Sheriff only charges the $ 13<BR/>for serving papers related to civil cases started on or after 7/01/06, Canarecci charges the <BR/>$ 13 on everything, even those <BR/>pre-6-30-06. The rumor was when one judge questioned him about doing so, Canarecci said, so what he didn't care whether his interpretaion of the statute was incorrect, he was going to collect the fee whether or not he was entitled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-68359904438230197932007-08-29T09:03:00.000-05:002007-08-29T09:03:00.000-05:00It is absolutely insane that he should get ANY FEES. How many other BS like this is going on in the state? I BET it adds up to BIG bucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-9859037410096501172007-08-29T07:25:00.000-05:002007-08-29T07:25:00.000-05:00I don't have the ghost employment statutes fresh in mind, so I can't comment intelligently on that larger issue, but if the Sheriff keeps 10% of the collections and the county or the State gets the remainder, then the county employees aren't working "solely" for the benefit of the Sheriff.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424730556609713021noreply@blogger.com