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Commission appoints Sheila Wilson to Board of Tax Assessors after brief ethics dispute
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted to appoint Sheila Wilson to Post 2 on the Cusseta–Chattahoochee County Board of Tax Assessors (term July 1, 2025–July 1, 2029). Commissioner Damon Hoyte opposed, citing ongoing litigation involving the parties; the motion passed after a roll-call style majority.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County appointed Sheila Wilson to Post 2 on the Board of Tax Assessors for a four-year term beginning July 1, 2025. Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to approve the appointment; Commissioner Timothy Biddle seconded and the motion passed despite an objection from Commissioner Damon Hoyte.
Chairman Charles Coffey addressed the concern raised on the dais and said, “it is not about the who, it is about the what,” urging the Commission to focus on the vacancy and candidates' qualifications. Commissioner Hoyte had asked that the record show there were additional applicants (Latrese Brown and Elizabeth DeMunn) and expressed concern about potential ethics issues because he has litigation involving one of the applicants; Hoyte recorded an opposition on the appointment. The minutes indicate the motion carried with the other commissioners supporting the appointment.
