(Karen Madden, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune) A judge set a $500 signature bond May 5 for a former town of Milladore treasurer charged with stealing $63,000 from the town.
According to Karen Madden with the Wisocnsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Kenneth J. Manlick, 60, of Blenker, faces charges of misconduct in office and theft of more than $10,000 in a business setting. Wood County Circuit Judge Timothy Gebert set the $500 bond during Manlick’s initial court appearance.
As a condition of the bond, Gebert ordered Manlick not to hold any public office. According to the criminal complaint, Wood County Clerk Trent Minor reported Wood County town of Milladore meeting notes from Jan. 24 included an audit sheet for the town that showed $63,000 was missing.
Manlick was brought before the Milladore Town Board and questioned. A motion was made to allow Manlick to repay the missing money rather than being prosecuted. Manlick agreed and signed a promissory note.
On Feb. 5, a Wood County investigator spoke with Milladore Clerk Leslianne Ruesch, Milladore Chairman Ned Ruesch and accountant Bill Bruening, who had done the audit. The investigator asked what led officials to ask for the audit.
Leslianne Ruesch said Manlick never turned in receipts for anything and he would never sign them, according to the complaint. All of the receipts were signed by a town supervisor or chairman. Leslianne Ruesch said she found it odd because Manlick had been the town treasurer since about 2003.
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