Politics & Government
Mayor's Need for New Car Questioned
Douglasville resident Gary Warner asked the city council to delay a vote on the city's 2012 General Fund Budget so the mayor could reconsider the purchase of a new car.
resident Gary Warner asked the city council to delay a vote on the city's 2012 General Fund Budget so Mayor Harvey Persons could reconsider the purchase of a new car.
Addressing the city council during Tuesday night's meeting Warner said in part, "I disagree with what was stated in the committee that you needed a new automobile and the reasons behind it.
"To have a four-year-old vehicle with only 48,000 miles on it, in my opinion, is not a good enough reason to spend $15,000 and the trade-in value of the current vehicle, to get a new car for you to use."
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The mayor and council members unanimously passed the 2012 budget without discussion or comment. Councilwoman LaShun Burr-Danley was absent.
To see Warner's complete remarks, see the attched video.
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