Rochester, N.Y. — Michelle Marini, former deputy supervisor for the Town of Greece, will avoid jail time after pleading guilty Thursday to felony charges.
Prosecutors said the charges stemmed from Marini’s involvement with the development and construction of the town’s community and senior center.
According to an indictment, Marini stole goods and services related to work performed at three homes — one on Knight Bridge Circle in Penfield, one on Torrey Pine Drive in Greece and one on Blue Ridge Trail in Chili.
Marini, 63, retired from the town June 24, one day before the indictment was unsealed. Marini had been working as the town’s director of constituent services since December 2023, after serving as deputy supervisor since 2014.
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Marini — who was charged with corrupting the government, grand larceny and official misconduct — pleaded guilty to grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing.
She admitted to stealing from the town for goods and services related to work performed on her Torrey Pine Drive property.
As part of her plea, she also admitted to intentionally submitting a false campaign filing to the New York State Board of Elections, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
As treasurer for the Friends of the Greece Republican Committee, the defendant wrote herself a check for $654, and failed to disclose it to the Board of Elections in violation of Election Law.
Judge Arthur Williams sentenced Marini to conditional discharge and restitution, along with a $2,500 fine and 40 hours of community service. Assistant District Attorney Greg Clark said Marini has already paid back the $10,000 she owed.
Marini was also accused of using a GPS tracker to illegally monitor a town resident over a two-year period from March 2022 to March 2024. Defense attorney Joe Damelio said Marini had nothing to do with the tracking devices used in the case and the charge against her was dropped.
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Clark said Marini didn’t receive jail time because she was a first-time offender and it was a non-violent offense.
“This was a violation of public trust,” Clark said. “Ms. Marini was in a position where she was entrusted to do the right thing, and she didn’t do that. I understand that there are a lot of people who won’t be happy with today’s outcome, but I think this did serve the interest of justice. She took advantage of the public, and today she was held accountable for that.”