前马丁县官员被控擅自加薪,面临轻罪指控。 Former Martin County officials indicted for unauthorized salary increase, facing misdemeanor charges.

前马丁县专员主席罗尼·史密斯 （Ronnie Smith） 和前县长詹姆斯·贝内特 （James Bennett） 因 2022 年未经授权为贝内特加薪 18% 而被起诉“故意不履行职责”。 Former Martin County commissioner chair Ronnie Smith and former county manager James Bennett have been indicted for "willful failure to discharge duties" over an unauthorized 18% salary increase for Bennett in 2022. 据称,Smith未经县委员会适当批准就批准了提薪。 Smith allegedly approved the raise without proper approval from the county board. 两人都面临一级轻罪指控,Smith已经被捕,Bennett的逮捕尚待审理。 Both face a Class 1 misdemeanor charge, and Smith has been arrested, with Bennett's arrest pending.