DeKalb Commissioner Says She Welcomes Investigation
DeKalb’s Interim CEO has called for a full investigation of possible corruption in the executive branch of the county government.
But what about the legislative branch – the DeKalb County Commission?
Interim CEO Lee May says he wants to restore the public’s trust in DeKalb County, but he can’t ask for an investigation of the County Commission.
Commissioner Nancy Jester says she wants to help and welcomes a probe and an audit of the commission.
“I call on the commission to undertake a full investigation of itself by an outside independent investigator and investigate all the operations of the commission to the fullest extent possible and produce an independent report for the public,” Jester says.
Former Commissioner Elaine Boyer will be sentenced this week to federal mail and wire fraud charges. And every single commissioner, except Jester, has been the subject of at least one ethics complaint.
Commissioner Jeff Rader says the investigation into the executive branch isn’t going far enough. He says it’s more like “a consulting contract” without a lot of teeth.
“We could ask for a special grand jury from the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, the GBI or for the Governor’s office to empower a special investigation or something along those lines,” Rader says.
Investigators and lawyers will be paid a flat rate of up to $400 per hour for their work.
WABE contacted all members of the commission but only Commissioners Jester and Rader responded before deadline.
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