Cohutta Town Council reinstates police department and limits mayor's power
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Updated · WTVC · May 8
Cohutta Town Council reinstates police department and limits mayor's power
13 articles · Updated · WTVC · May 8
At a packed Friday meeting in Cohutta, Georgia, Vice Mayor Shane Kornberg said the emergency ordinance bars Mayor Ron Shinnick from disbanding officers for 30 days.
County Attorney Bryan Rayburn said Shinnick had not followed the town charter, which requires 30 days' notice and a clear reason before employees are terminated.
The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office had been handling calls after the department was dissolved; officials now aim to return officers to patrol, though the mayor left the meeting and remaining agenda items were tabled.
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