By Danielle
The entire full-time police force and city manager in a small Georgia town resigned after expressing concerns about the mayor and some city council members.
“Milner Police Chief Lamar Bunn and the department’s full-time officers have submitted resignations, with the department’s last day set for Oct. 28,” WSB-TV reports.
City Administrator Tausha Grose also filed her resignation, with her last day scheduled for October 30.
According to the outlet, a resignation letter obtained under the Georgia Open Records Act cited concerns about the “judgment and decision-making of the Mayor and certain members of the City Council concerning the Police Department.”
WSB-TV explained further:
The officer said he was particularly troubled by an allegation that Mayor Craig Timmons used his own money to put a tracking device on Bunn’s truck. Restrictions on officers’ ability to work off-duty jobs were also a factor in his decision to leave.
Bunn told Channel 2’s Mark Winne he had consulted an outside agency about whether placing a tracking device on his truck would violate the law or his rights. He also said Timmons had asked him for the tracker back in front of multiple people while shaking his hand.
Bunn said he does not object to the city tracking his truck through proper channels.
During Monday’s meeting, a person asked whether someone had placed a tracking device on the chief’s truck and whether the mayor was responsible. Timmons responded, “I have no comment.”