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Cobb County ethics board dismisses complaint alleging chair advocated for SPLOST materials
Summary
At a specially called investigatory review, the Cobb County Board of Ethics dismissed a complaint that alleged County Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid allowed county materials advocating for the SPLOST referendum; the board said the complaint lacked specific factual allegations showing prohibited use of public funds or an action by the chairwoman.
The Cobb County Board of Ethics on a specially called investigatory review dismissed a complaint by Lance Lamberton that alleged Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid permitted county-produced materials to advocate for the county's SPLOST referendum.
The board concluded the written complaint did not present "specific substantiated evidence from a credible source" that would support a reasonable belief that the chairwoman engaged in a transaction or activity prohibited by law. After presentations from the complainant and counsel for Chairwoman Cupid, the board voted to dismiss the matter by voice vote.
Lamberton told the board that county videos and printed materials about the SPLOST referendum crossed from neutral explanation into advocacy,…
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