GREECE, N.Y. — Former Greece deputy town supervisor Michelle Marini has pleaded not guilty to charges of grand larceny and corrupting the government.

The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office said that the charges stemmed partly from Marini’s involvement with the development and construction of the Greece Community and Senior Center, now called The Center at Greece Town Hall.

Marini is also accused of stealing goods and services from the town for improvement projects at three homes, including hers, while she worked for the Town of Greece.

Other allegations include the unlawful GPS tracking of a Town of Greece resident.

The allegations against Marini date back two years between March 2022 and March 2024. Marini and her attorney left court on Tuesday morning without talking to the media.

After her appearance, News10NBC spoke to neighbors. One local bar owner says these allegations have been floating around social media for a year now

“Well, it just makes me wonder how many others have taken advantage of our taxpayer dollars that just keep going up, and how much more deep this runs. The government works for the people we do not work for the government and they all need to remember that now, we’ve all had enough,” said Robbie Tennant, owner of Robbie’s Bar and Grill.

Marini was a longtime aide to supervisor Bill Reilich during his political career. She was deputy town supervisor from 2014-2023 before becoming the director of constituent services. Marini retired on Monday, June 24. The indictment was unsealed the next day.

News10NBC tried to reach Reilich again on Tuesday but was unsuccessful. The town released a statement saying it has and will continue cooperating with the district attorney’s investigation.