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Atlanta council members spar over inspector general office after abrupt resignation; calls for board appointments
Summary
Council members and public speakers pressed city leaders about the office of the inspector general after the inspector general's resignation and subsequent access and staffing questions. Council members debated whether the mayor may appoint an interim IG and urged quick appointment of the oversight board to restore independence.
Several Atlanta City Council members and public commenters pressed the mayor’s office on March 3 after the city’s inspector general (IG) resigned and city officials moved quickly to restrict the former IG’s access to the office.
The resigning IG’s treatment and whether the mayor can appoint an interim IG dominated public comment and council discussion. Former council president and current council members repeatedly asked for clarity and immediate steps to protect ongoing investigations and the confidentiality of complainants.
The issue surfaced during a lengthy public-comment block and again during council discussion. Former Atlanta mayoral candidate and Councilmember Felicia Moore, who authored the initial legislation creating the IG office, addressed the chamber and said the mayor lacked legal authority to appoint an interim IG and that executive-branch involvement risked compromising active investigations. "The…
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