YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - In spite of calls for his resignation, Youngstown Mayor John McNally was back at work in city hall Monday with an agenda in the coming week that includes tapping the first keg of St. Patrick’s Day green beer.

This was supposed to be the day that McNally was to go on trial in Cleveland for his alleged part in a public corruption case involving the relocation of the Mahoning County Job and Family Services Department to a building that became the Oakhill Renaissance Place.

The trial became unnecessary when he and co-defendant, former Mahoning County Auditor Mike Sciortino, pleaded guilty to a fraction of the original charges.

McNally, who is a former Mahoning County Commissioner, pleaded guilty to two counts of falsification, and one count of attempted unlawful use of a telecommunications device, and one count of attempted unlawful influence of a public official.  All four charges are misdemeanors.

Although Youngstown Law Director Martin Hume has said there is nothing in state law or the city charter requiring a mayor convicted of misdemeanors to give up the office, Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras and the Vindicator have called on McNally to resign.

The mayor, who told 21 News earlier that he intended use his cell phone to run the city while on trial, now says that he intends to stay in office and even run for reelection.

McNally’s online calendar includes Wednesday’s City Council meeting, a 7th Ward block watch on Saturday, and his “5 Minutes with the Mayor” next Tuesday, where McNally meets face-to-face with constituents.

In addition, O’Donald’s Irish Pub and Grill posted the following announcement online:

“Green Season is here! Join Youngstown's highest ranking Irishman, Mayor John McNally, as he officially gets the annual celebration started by tapping the first keg of seasonally colored beer on March 4th with our Green Beer Day Celebration.”

McNally and Sciortino are scheduled to be sentenced on March 28.

Although the punishment will be up to Cuyahoga County Judge Janet Burnside, as part of the plea bargain prosecutors have agreed not to make a recommendation about sentencing.