The Martin Chronicles is going to need a scorecard to keep up with all of the attorneys Villa Hills malfeasant Mayor Mike Martin has hired-at your expense. Add to that the whopping Special Counsel legal bill that Martin's "dodge, dip, duck, dive and dodge" has created and the taxpayers are stuck with a way-past-six-figure-fiasco.
First, we have veteran Villa Hills City Attorney Mike Duncan. Martin has used the heck out of Duncan. In fact, the City Attorney is about 700% OVER BUDGET.
Then Martin hired Ft. Wright City Attorney Todd McMurtry to represent him in his failed attempt to derail Shorty's removal hearing. Martin and McMurtry are pushing hard to stick the taxpayers with that bill.
Now Martin has hired Park Hills City Attorney Bobby Winters to represent him in a Civil Service matter. Our sources tell us that Martin has mishandled the termination of an employee so badly that a Federal lawsuit is coming.
We have also heard that City employees are strongly considering filing a Class Action lawsuit against Martin and others. Outgoing Counciljerk Mike Pope may want to re-listen to his Civil Service diatribe from last month's council meeting. They may turn out to be the costliest words he has ever spoken.
