Stonecrest mayor accused of receiving $50K kickback from church
The Stonecrest mayor accused of receiving $50,000 in kickbacks from his church.
The report, compiled by the city attorney for Stonecrest, details allegations Union Missionary Baptist Church received $150,000 in federal relief funds from the CARES Act, then paid $50,000 to a real estate company reportedly owned by Lary.
The report also indicates Lary is a deacon and a trustee at the Lithonia church. Those activities were deliberate, intentional, and disguised to deceive, said Democratic Georgia Senator Emanuel Jones.
Jones wrote the legislation that changed Stonecrest s charter and stripped Lary s mayoral powers. Alma Byrd, who works as the church and is the bookkeeper there is also the CFO for VisitUs.Org, one of these shell companies that the mayor used allegedly to funnel what some consider a kickback scheme back to his companies, Jones said.
Stonecrest mayor says power struggle is compromising his health
Stonecrest mayor could be facing third battle with cancer
The mayor of new city in DeKalb County says he cannot go on leave until the city council appoints one of his city manager nominees.
STONECREST, Ga. - City of Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary offered an apology for speaking tersely to council members during an online virtual retreat during the last weekend of February. He was clearly irritated the five-member council had not yet selected one of the four people he nominated as Acting City Manager. When it became clear his pointed remarks offended some on the council Sunday, he offered this explanation during the meeting that s now posted on the city s YouTube page.
Stonecrest mayor announces possible 3rd battle with cancer
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Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary (City of Stonecrest)
STONECREST, Ga. - The mayor of a DeKalb County city may be facing his third round of cancer since 2018.
At a two-day virtual retreat for the Stonecrest City Council over the weekend, City of Stonecrest Mayor Jason Lary said that he could be going in for a third cancer surgery in the upcoming months.
Lary said that he is seeking further treatments and other medical opinions and will know more this week.
The mayor was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, successfully battling it with radiation treatment. During that time, officials say he never missed a day of work.