You know, I'm the mayor of the town, right? And this is over taxes. Show them. Grab them taxes. Show them what they did. >> This disgraced mayor threatened to blow up a courthouse with help from his 101 cousins after the county auditor refused to entertain his repeated requests for tax refunds. >> Yeah. So, there's a cell phone number. >> Don't That's part of his complaint, but whatever. County owes me on a building that's under construction. >> That isn't even what he called me for. >> That sound like a Kathy Joe like land bank thing. >> He's nuts. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Well, now he's he's going to be the ex mayor here probably. >> Has he been here this week in person that you're aware of? I've never seen >> him. I remember when he called and >> he only called the one time today. >> Or the twice. >> Well, he called yesterday. >> Okay. >> We're so busy we can't return calls. >> He called yesterday. He was nasty to her, but he wasn't like making any threats and then I guess he called today. >> He must have got Did he get you right off the bat? >> I don't >> I don't know if he got me Nicole first, then me, then Nicole again. But he talked to Fran, too. So, I don't know how that worked. Okay. >> He talked to you today, Fran, or yesterday? >> Yesterday, >> but he was no threats yesterday. >> He was just threatening every Facebook, hitting a attorney, >> that stuff. >> That he didn't personally threaten me. He just >> But he told you he was going to get his whole family come up and blow the courthouse up. So that's >> winner chicken dinner. >> Got him. >> I really don't doubt that. We went and talked to him. He's like, "Yeah." >> Yeah. I did find a Joe Schaefer on Facebook and his Facebook, no pictures. It's all guns and American flags and stuff on all his pictures. >> Patriotism. >> Yeah. >> The mayor was elected in 2023, but his issues with the courthouse can be dated back to at least 2020. Through these years, he had threatened the attendees with violence multiple times, and it had only intensified since. >> Hello, >> Joey. This is Cindy, the auditor. The reason I'm calling in 2023, I paid $2,000 in property tax that I shouldn't have been taxed on at all. Before they did that, it was $13 a year. And when she my mom came in for that meeting, they had her pay another $250 of which she shouldn't had to pay anything. And we should have been reimbursed that money. and it has not been reimbursed. >> Well, in your opinion, you should have been reimbursed. We held a B hearing with you and we disproved everything that you claimed and we didn't owe you anything. And actually, it's not you. It's your mother. >> Well, in 2023 in taxes should only been $13, but we paid $2,000. >> Well, again, that's your opinion. That's not what the state >> I got the receipt. I don't >> I got I got all the tax information >> and my mom didn't comprehend it until I showed her and THEN SHE'S LIKE, "OH, >> WELL, >> and then she should never had to pay anything when she came in in September." >> Well, I totally disagree with you, but you can choose to believe what you want. >> Oh, so you you're you're just going to rob from her like Mark Thomas did that elderly woman because that's essentially what this was. It was an out and out theft taking advantage of an elderly woman that doesn't have all of her resources. >> I'm following the law to tax your mother's property property according to what the law tells us to do here. We are not violating >> also says that you can only tax based on purchase price too. Opinions are not a zero factor. When somebody purchases something, then it's based on the purchase price. It's like when I go to the grocery store, they don't say, "Oh, well, you drive a nice truck. We got to charge you more." It doesn't work like that. >> You know, Joe, I'm not going to sit here and argue with you. I've argued with you for two or three years now. I'm not going to >> spend with all my paperwork to show you tomorrow. >> That's fine. You do whatever you thinks you have to do. But I'm telling you right now, we're not going to listen to any more of your stories that you have to tell and your accusations we're not going to put up with. We're done. >> I'm just going I'm going to file against you in the courts because I could care less. >> That's illegal and that is a theft under the guise of government because that property should not have been taxed until that building was done. And I even bring Eugene Morford in as a witness because he he he took 20 years to build his. We're only a few years in and you taxed us on a property that isn't even complete. >> Officers also conducted an extensive sweep of the courthouse for any suspicious items and then decided to pay a visit to the mayor. >> That's clear. Just confirmation on the uh address here extension. What's happening, bro? How's it going, man? Joe. >> Yeah. What's going on? Good. Turn around for me. Sh. >> Put your hands behind your back here, buddy. >> Shay, fill her in, too. >> What now? >> All right. Hold on one second. Just hang that right there for me for a second. Okay. Watch your hand. >> Tell me why. >> Give us one second. We're going to >> Let us get this then we'll go through second. >> Nice in my left hand. Okay, >> I'll grab it. >> Yeah, we'll take care of this. You just hang out there for us. Okay, >> you want Why don't we step so we're not all so crowded? >> What side is that pin knife? >> Left side. >> Okay, I'm going to grab it. All right. >> Yeah. >> Anything else that could poke me, prick me, stab me, or anything like that? Harm me anyway. >> What did I What is it, >> sir? Anything that can harm me anyway? >> No. >> Okay. You don't want to take anything with you? >> No. >> Okay. >> No, I'll be calling an attorney. >> Called you. >> I will. cuz I didn't threaten nobody. >> I know. I know. >> You know I'm the mayor of the town, right? And this is over taxes. Show them. Grab them taxes. Show them what they did. They took $2,000 and were supposed to pay us back in for land taxes. >> They owed us $4,000. And then when my mom went down >> went in to have the meeting, >> they uh they had her pay another $250 and she's widowed. And and then, you know, my mom and dad paid hand over fist for fines for my brother to the county. And this is the And he he he was blackmailed to by that Bair cop to uh >> get >> to to bust them junkies down in Bair and the next day he ends up dead >> and this is this is what we're going to get from the county. >> Or is it because I put online that we should secede the Harrison County? Who who who filed the charges? >> The estate. I bet she was that dirt bag that dirt bagged in. I can't wait for her to come and get her coffee tomorrow. Starbucks. >> Do you have any uh >> questions, concerns, anything we can address before we leave? >> No. Yeah. You have a good day, sir. >> Let her know. >> Oh, yeah. You guys came in here several years ago. >> Yeah. that came in here several years ago and hit those rocks and you got there is a mud flap in the back of that truck right there. One of those formed ones that go to your guys stuff >> all going to be 33 one transport that male 25. The male was charged with aggravated menacing, inducing panicthreatened violence, and making terroristic threats. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 2 years of probation. He continues to serve as the mayor of the village of Holloway. YouTube thinks you'll love the video on screen. Click to watch now.