“And it is also going to allow the CAT organization to go forward in an orderly manner.”
Mauldin was fired by the board on Jan. 26 in a 6-3 vote. Savannah Alderman Detric Leggett, Gertrude Robinson and Clinton Edminster voted against the termination. The six who voted to fire Mauldin were Board Chairman Deidrick Cody, former Board Chair Michael O'Halloran, former Chatham Commissioner Tabitha Odell and Chatham Commissioners Kenneth Adams, Bobby Lockett and Helen Stone.
The whistleblower violation allegations stem from Mauldin's findings related to a legal services request for proposals (RFP).
According to a "Notice of Solicitation Decision" available on CAT's website, the board of directors awarded a contract for legal services to Bouhan Falligant LLP on Nov. 17, 2020, after putting out an RFP in August.