DeKalb County’s Board of Ethics has scheduled a Thursday hearing on the case of former Commissioner Stan Watson, who is accused of using secret accounts to spend money he solicited from county vendors.
Although Watson is no longer a member of the Board of Commissioners -- he stepped down in 2016 to run for tax commissioner but lost -- he can still be held accountable for any violations of ethics rules during his tenure.
VIDEO: Previous coverage of this issue in 2017
The hearing will begin at 3 p.m. at the Central DeKalb Senior Center at 1346 McConnell Dr. in Decatur.
After evidence is presented, members of the Ethics Board will deliberate and determine whether any laws were broken.
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