Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick Resigns Effective Immediately as Council Sets May 20 Emergency Meeting
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Updated · WTVC · May 16
Cohutta Mayor Ron Shinnick Resigns Effective Immediately as Council Sets May 20 Emergency Meeting
13 articles · Updated · WTVC · May 16
Ron Shinnick submitted a May 15 resignation letter and stepped down as Cohutta mayor effective immediately, with the Town Council formally accepting his exit.
The resignation follows controversy over the Cohutta Police Department after its recent dissolution and reinstatement put town leadership under scrutiny.
Bryan Rayburn, the town attorney, confirmed the move Saturday as officials began arranging a replacement process.
A May 20 emergency meeting at 6 p.m. is set to choose how Cohutta will fill the post with an interim mayor.
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