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Mayor says fabricated bribery email was cleared; council member Jonathan Baker exonerated
Summary
At a March 4 special meeting the Pickens City Council moved into executive session over allegations of criminal misconduct and personnel matters. After reconvening the mayor reported an altered, fabricated email alleging bribery in an annexation had been cleared after investigation and that newly elected council member Jonathan Baker was exonerated.
The Pickens City Council convened a special-call meeting March 4 and moved into executive session to consider investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct and personnel matters, the mayor said.
Upon reconvening the mayor said the first item discussed involved an altered email that falsely alleged that the mayor and several council members had accepted bribes related to an annexation. "That was not true, and it's been cleared by…
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