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Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams removed after investigation into city spending and conduct
An independent investigation found conflicting explanations for a $322.92 Pandora charge and other spending issues, prompting the council to act after a lengthy hearing.
- On Saturday, The Stockbridge City Council voted to remove Mayor Jayden Williams following a 10-hour hearing into allegations involving city spending, employee treatment, and communications with an 18-year-old high school student.
- An independent investigation found that Williams provided conflicting explanations regarding a $322.92 purchase at Pandora, initially claiming the receipt was missing when evidence showed the purchase covered personal meals.
- City Attorney Quinton Washington stated that council members felt the collective evidence regarding employee treatment "did not uphold the standard that Stockbridge would like to see in its mayor."
- Mayor Pro Tem Elton Alexander will serve as interim mayor while attorney Robert Kenner disputes the findings and plans to file an appeal in Henry County Superior Court.
- The council is expected to discuss the special election process Monday, including whether Williams may run for the seat, though Alexander stated, "I have no desire to be mayor.
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