McCoy followed procedure in selecting assistant administrator

Carlton Fletcher, The Albany Herald, Ga.
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Jun. 10—ALBANY — A state official familiar with the circumstances surrounding the Dougherty County Commission's vote to fire County Administrator Michael McCoy said Saturday that McCoy's actions in naming Barry Brooks the county's assistant administrator were carried out "in an exemplary fashion" and in no way showed "poor judgment.

In a letter sent to McCoy this week and signed by County Commission Chairman Lorenzo Heard, McCoy was told "the Board of Commissioners of Dougherty County took action on June 5, 2023, to terminate you for just cause due to your failure to exercise good judgment in your decision to appoint an assistant county administrator without discussing the action with the members of the board."

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