Following last week’s resignation of Doc Elridge from the presidency of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, the group has tabbed former Georgia Power executive Lenn Chandler to serve as interim president. A one time member of the group’s board of directors, Chandler has a long history of civic leadership in addition to his long career as an executive with the state’s largest utility. As the Athens Chamber runs a nationwide search for a new president, tabbing Chandler to keep the ship steady has them RISING…
Questions linger over Atlanta City Hall investigation
An ongoing investigation into former Atlanta Municipal Clerk Foris Webb III is hitting roadblocks, as city employees are delaying or rejecting interviews by the inspector general. Webb received more than $900,000 in consulting fees from the city for his “work” on a referendum meant to block the city’s law enforcement training center, dubbed “Cop City.” That referendum got held up in court, never wound up doing anything, and the center was built, but Webb continued to cash a $35,000 check each month. Another murky situation at Atlanta City Hall has public trust SINKING…
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