The mayor of South Fulton will not be seeking reelection about six months ahead of Election Day. Mayor khalid kamau announced in a late April council meeting that he officially reversed his previous decision to run again.
During the meeting, kamau cited several reasons to withdraw. He specified the high expectations of the position while making a low salary.
“To do all of this for over 100,000 people, I am paid about $40,000 per year — about $20 an hour,” kamau said. “The salary of a park’s groundskeeper or a sales associate at Target.”
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