Former Delhi city clerk accused of stealing $165,000 waives initial hearing

MANCHESTER, Iowa — A former Delhi city clerk accused of stealing more than $165,000 from the municipality has waived her right to an initial court appearance.

Angela J. Billings, 42, of Anamosa, was arrested Dec. 20 on two first-degree and one second-degree theft charges, all felonies, following the release of an investigative report by the Iowa State Auditor’s Office.

She is accused of making nearly $90,000 worth of “improper, unauthorized personal purchases” on a city credit card that city officials did not know existed, receiving nearly $70,000 in “unauthorized payroll” and receiving more than $6,700 in city water and sewer service that was not paid for. The credit card charges include calls to a psychic hotline, satellite TV, fitness equipment and weight-loss supplements.

Billings served as city clerk from March 2007 to January 2015. The state auditor’s office launched a special investigation in April 2015 after city officials discovered irregularities in city billing.

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