FORMER DUBOIS CITY MANAGER JOHN “HERM” SUPLIZIO WILL APPEAR IN FEDERAL COURT NEXT THURSDAY FOR A CHANGE IN PLEA HEARING.  THIS IS A PROCEEDING AT WHICH A DEFENDANT MAY CHANGE A PREVIOUSLY ENTERED PLEA AND IT DOES NOT INDICATE WHETHER A PLEA AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED.  SUPLIZIO PREVIOUSLY PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO PUBLIC CORRUPTION CHARGES THAT HAVE BEEN PENDING AGAINST HIM SINCE 2023.  HIS FORMER SECRETARY, ROBERTA SHAFFER, CHANGED HER PLEA TO GUILTY TWO MONTHS AGO TO FELONY CHARGES FROM THE SAME INVESTIGATION.