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WBBJ TV February 4, 2021 JACKSON, Tenn. An investigation into the spending habits of the former City of Jackson leadership has revealed shocking decisions. The state comptroller’s office released a report, centering around former Mayor Jerry Gist’s administration and how they spent taxpayer money. “Failures to provide good oversight, failures to be transparent, failures to do due diligence,” said John Dunn, the Director of Communications for the Comptroller of Treasury. Dunn says the report focuses on two subjects: the city’s financial dealings with the Jackson Generals and the city’s contract with Waste Management of Tennessee. The bulk of the report details just how the Jackson Baseball Club, better known as the Jackson Generals, received more money than most knew. ....