Commissioner says DeKalb CEO Lee May should resign
DeKalb County Commissioner Nancy Jester called on Interim DeKalb CEO Lee May to resign Tuesday, saying he has lost the ability to lead following a report on government corruption.
“The ICEO is responsible and accountable. The character of the administration is defined by the character of its leader,” Jester said during a press conference. “I hope and pray Lee May will realize that the greatest action he can now take for DeKalb County is to voluntarily put the best interest of the people ahead of his self.”
Jester said she was concerned by allegations made by investigators that May borrowed money from a subordinate, Morris Williams, and later promoted him to become a deputy chief operations officer for infrastructure.
May has said the investigators' report made "laughable" accusations, and it didn't live up to his expectations for finding areas in need of reform.
Jester also said she hopes the Georgia Legislature works next year to change DeKalb’s CEO form of government. She said she’d prefer DeKalb to be run by a professional county manager, similar to many other counties in Georgia.
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