Fulton County development officials answer to pier diem misuse henryherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from henryherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Commissioner says proposed Development Authority changes are racist
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ATLANTA - A Fulton County commissioner blasted his colleagues at a commission board meeting on Wednesday, accusing them of being racist for calling the embattled Fulton County Development Authority into question over per diems.
Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. said the practice which has recently come under scrutiny, had been in place for years, but once Marty Turpeau, who is African-American, became chairman in November of last year, some of the commissioners wanted to reduce the per diem amounts and even demolish the Fulton County Development Authority altogether.
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County leaders reject recommendation to fire elections chief Follow Us
Question of the Day Fulton County Ga. election chief Richard Barron listens during a press conference as the presidential recount gets under way Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. County election workers across Georgia have begun an . more > By KATE BRUMBACK - Associated Press - Wednesday, March 3, 2021
ATLANTA (AP) - The elected leaders of Georgia’s most populous county has voted to reject a recommendation to fire the county elections director.
The Fulton County Registration and Elections Board voted last month to fire Rick Barron, but a divided county Board of Commissioners on Wednesday voted to reject that recommendation. The majority cited Barron‘s positive performance evaluations as a reason for keeping him.
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