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Recent News About Madison County Treasurer

• Plaintiffs in class actions against Bathon move to re-add Madison County

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Jan 13, 2014 @ 7:39am

  Beasley

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• 2013: Bid rigging corruption case involving Bathon results in convictions

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Friday, Dec 27, 2013 @ 12:44pm

  Bathon HerndonVictories for honest government came to Madison County in 2013 by way of convictions in a tax-buying, bid-rigging scheme. Former Madison County Treasurer Fred Bathon pled guilty in February to violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. He was convicted of structuring property tax sales in a way that eliminated competitive bidding and increased interest rates for the tax buyers in exchange

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• Madison County GOP announces 2014 candidates; Barberis to presumably face Harrison

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013 @ 7:16am

  Barberis

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• 24,000 signatures — Will it be enough?

  By Kurt Prenzler | Monday, Nov 25, 2013 @ 7:24am

  Prenzler

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• Madison County, Dunstan, Von Nida dismissed from class action lawsuits alleging tax price fixing scandal

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Friday, Nov 1, 2013 @ 7:34am

  Bathon

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• Dismissed class action over neutral site fee upheld at Fifth District

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 @ 2:50pm

  Goldenhersh

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• Plaintiffs' attorneys say guilty pleas are good for distressed homeowners' cases

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013 @ 9:48am

  Giacoletto

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• Madison County tax buyers plead guilty to price fixing

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Oct 17, 2013 @ 5:01pm

  Bathon

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• Does the public have the right to vote on $18 million jail renovation?

  By Kurt Prenzler | Friday, Sep 13, 2013 @ 7:12am

  Prenzler

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• Motions to stay denied in all three Fred Bathon class action cases

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Monday, Sep 9, 2013 @ 4:44pm

  Bathon

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• Why I became a whistleblower

  By Kurt Prenzler | Tuesday, Aug 27, 2013 @ 12:44pm

  Prenzler

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• Madison County treasurer set to host three public forums

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 @ 3:50pm

  Prenzler

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• Bathon's sentencing continued again for 90 days

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Aug 13, 2013 @ 11:55am

  Bathon

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• Pre-sentence investigation report filed under seal in Bathon's case

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Jul 1, 2013 @ 5:18pm

  Bathon

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• Prenzler wins directed verdict in suit alleging politically motivated firing

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 @ 11:51am

  Prenzler

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• Prenzler responds to tax sale suit

  By Ann Maher | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 @ 10:59am

  Lading

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• Defendants respond to class action lawsuit over Bathon's tax sales

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Friday, Apr 26, 2013 @ 7:58am

  Fred Bathon

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• Judge: determining restitution in Bathon case is "impracticable"

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 @ 6:46am

  Bathon

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• Tax sale defendant requests stay in case involving Bathon

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Friday, Apr 12, 2013 @ 4:01pm

  Stobbs

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• Bathon's sentencing delayed while he cooperates with government

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Apr 12, 2013 @ 3:45pm

  Bathon

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