The ongoing drama surrounding city officials in Stonecrest, in DeKalb County, has reached the State Capitol. On Monday state Sen. Emanuel Jones (D-Decatur) called on Gov. Brian Kemp to remove Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary from office. Lary is accused of misusing over $6 million of CARES funding, and Jones says he has a full investigative report that he is preparing to share with Kemp and federal authorities. The Stonecrest City Council had previously voiced its concern with Lary’s handling of the federal funding. Another twist in the Stonecrest saga has Lary’s ship SINKING…
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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