George Leicht, longtime solicitor for the village of Bethel, has resigned from his duties at the village.
Mayor James Dick first announced that Leicht might be resigning at the July 25 council meeting.
“He’s got a whole docket he looks at,” Mayor Dick said. “I think he is overloaded at this point.”
Leicht, who is also an attorney and U.S. bankruptcy trustee, has been solicitor for the village for 33 years. He said he informed council members over a month ago that it was time for someone else to take over.
“As a U.S. bankruptcy trustee my work has been greater and greater,” Leicht said. “It’s not fair to the village.”
And while he knows it is the right decision, Leicht said he will miss hearing people’s concerns in government and what they think is important.
Leicht, who always made council members and residents laugh at meetings, said leaving his position at the village also means he is not going to be able to pull anymore practical jokes.
“My wife said I might have to go to open mic night at a comedy club to get it out of my system,” Leicht said.
Leicht will continue his work as both an attorney and bankruptcy trustee at his office in the village. He said the village is a great place and he will certainly miss being solicitor.
“It’s just time to move on,” Leicht said. “It’s been a great time, from the time they first appointed me.”