A former Coaldale Borough treasurer who overpaid herself by $20,351.93 will likely get a clean slate if she successfully completes a two-year program.

Schuylkill County Judge Charles M. Miller on Friday accepted Anissa M. Nunemacher, 50, of Coaldale, in the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program.

ARD, which can be likened to probation without a verdict, is for those defendants who are typically first-time offenders who have committed a nonviolent crime. Entry into the program is not an admission of guilt, and defendants’ records may be cleared if they successfully complete the program.

The terms of Nunemacher’s admission in ARD include payment of court costs and fees.

Coaldale Borough Council President Angela Krapf said Tuesday that in addition to the $20,351.93, the borough had to pay $8,950 to cover the cost of a forensic audit.

That brought the total to $29,301.93.

Through an agreement negotiated through District Attorney Michael A. O’Pake’s office with Nunemacher’s attorney, James Conville, and the borough, she agreed to pay $25,000.

The borough has received that money, Krapf said. Because Nunemacher was a bonded employee, the borough’s insurance will cover the remaining $4,301.93.

“We just felt that this was sure way to get the taxpayers’ money back without having to wait however many years it would have taken had she been allowed to make payments,” Krapf said.

The closure of Nunemacher’s case leaves her status as a fiscal officer for the Children and Youth Services Agency unresolved.

The county hired her in that capacity on June 16, 2021, at a salary of $54,992.

Nunemacher was suspended in July in light of the Coaldale charges.

“She remains on suspension,” said County Administrator Gary R. Bender. “We’re reviewing this with the Civil Service (Commission).

Commissioners expect to consider her employment status at their March 24 public meeting, he said.

County Detective Edward Lizewski filed felony charges of theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception and receiving stolen property against Nunemacher on Nov. 12, 2021.

The borough hired Nunemacher for the part-time job in November 2015 at $16,350 a year. She overpaid herself the $20,351.93 over the course of five years.

The theft surfaced in December 2019 as Krapf was reviewing Nunemacher’s records at the end of her employment agreement.

“We were looking at pay stubs and that’s when I saw the discrepancies,” Krapf said. “That’s what made us look into it.”

Krapf said the last two years have been stressful, but she’s relieved the borough has its money back.

As to Nunemacher’s admission into ARD, Krapf said, “I have mixed feelings, but at the end of the day, the most important thing was getting the taxpayers’ money back. They work hard for that money. I felt she was kind of lucky to get ARD.”