Georgia city s mayor responds to mismanagement allegations
April 15, 2021
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STONECREST, Ga. (AP) A Georgia mayor under fire for alleged mismanagement of $6 million in COVID-19 relief funds on Thursday called the investigation political and he criticized a recent change to the city charter that stripped him of most of his power.
But Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary stopped short of an outright denial of any possible wrongdoing, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
He said if something that “wasn’t in line” occurred, he’d be “the first to apologize for it, but the intent was good.”
“There was never an intent on anybody’s part to kickback or filter money back or any of that nonsense,” he said.