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Cobb County commissioners delay swearing-in of police chief until Oct. 28 after split vote
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Oct. 14 to hold the appointment of the county’s next chief of police until its Oct. 28 meeting, following public disagreement and internal discussion about the timing of the swearing-in.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Oct. 14 to postpone the swearing-in of the county’s selected chief of police until Oct. 28. Chairwoman Lisa Cupid moved to hold the appointment, and the motion carried with Commissioners Joanne Burrell and Commissioner Gambrell recorded in opposition.
The delay followed public comment and debate among commissioners about the…
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