Former village treasurer Finley sentenced to 21 months in prison

SPRINGFIELD -- A former village treasurer in western Shelby County will be serving a prison sentence spanning almost two years. Former Tower Hill treasurer Nancy Finley received a prison sentence of 21 months on Wednesday for stealing more than $200,000 from the village.
In addition to the prison sentence, the 54-year-old Pana resident will have to pay restitution, per order by U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough. The amount comes to more than $261,000 for the monies she had stolen, including fees and costs for the investigation and aftermath. Myerscough described the crime as "appalling."
Finley refused to provide a comment or issue an apology when Myerscough gave her the opportunity to speak up.
Village president Watson issues victim impact statement
Village president Phil Watson would issue a victim impact statement. Watson cites that Finley's actions have devastated the village's finances. He adds that it was all a result of her theft and fraud schemes dating back years.
Watson continues to mention that Finley's sustained theft from municipal coffers kept the village (pop. 650) from performing repairs and maintenance on its water infrastructure. Now, as a result of the cash deprivation that Finley caused, the village now faces excessively high bills to rebuild and replace rather than making repairs on equipment due to neglect.

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