arthur ivey

The criminal trial of former Clay County Public Works Director Arthur Ivey, expected to begin next week, has been postponed.

The trial is tentatively being rescheduled for mid-August because the discovery process is still under way, Assistant State Attorney Stephen Siegel said today.

Ivey, 53, faces four counts of official misconduct, four counts of grand theft, four counts of littering, two counts of violating state Department of Environmental Protection rules and six counts of petty theft.

The charges stem from a state and federal investigation into government corruption and illegal dumping in Clay County. The probe began in August 2004. Ivey and County Manager Bob Wilson resigned under fire in April 2005.