The attorney for Fayette County will leave his job at the end of the year. Fayette commissioners voted 4-1 Thursday to terminate Scott Bennett’s contract. Bennett has been in the $130,000-a-year job for five years. His last day is Dec. 31. He will receive six-months of severance pay. Commissioner Robert Horgan cited friction between Bennett and two board members as a reason for his departure. “Scott has saved the county hundreds of thousands of dollars in the work he’s done,” Horgan said. “There’s nothing wrong with his performance.” Horgan denied Bennett’s departure is tied to an ethics complaint brought against him by two Fayette residents who accused Bennett of orchestrating a lawsuit against the county through a Peachtree City attorney in order to get district maps approved. “It boils down to what’s best for the incoming board,” Bennett, 44, said Frida. “I think me leaving will be best for the board.” The commission will have three new members joining the board in January.
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