At a Milner, Georgia, City Council meeting on Monday, City Manager Tausha Grose announced that she had submitted her resignation and said all of the town’s full-time police officers and most of its part-time volunteer officers had also resigned. The supplied report does not give a total number of officers or specify when their departures take effect.
Police Chief Lamar Bunn said he was leaving because of what he described in a resignation letter as fundamental differences with city leadership over governance, leadership and ethical standards. He also alleged at the meeting that a tracking device had been placed on his truck without his knowledge or the knowledge of his supervisor or the city council. Bunn said it had been purchased with personal funds. The material does not establish who placed the tracker or independently confirm his allegation.
Bunn also said he had been falsely accused of having an affair with Grose. The supplied report does not identify who made that allegation or provide evidence addressing it.
Police Captain Craig Walton, in his resignation letter, urged Milner residents and council members to seek an independent investigation into the mayor’s conduct. Walton said the inquiry should consider possible violations of the mayor’s oath of office or city employees’ rights. Those statements are allegations and calls for investigation, not findings of wrongdoing. The report does not say that an investigation has been opened.
Other departing police employees reportedly pointed to disagreements with the mayor and city council. The city’s discussions had also included police overtime and a proposal to prohibit officers from using city vehicles for outside, part-time work. According to the report, those disputes were not identified as the reason for the resignations.
Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged concerns raised at the meeting and said he hoped the situation could be resolved. Fox News Digital said it had sought comment from Timmons; the supplied material does not include a response beyond his remarks at the council meeting.
The departures leave Milner facing a significant loss of police staffing, but the source material does not describe what coverage arrangements the town has made or how residents will be served during the transition. It also does not establish the full scope of the dispute or resolve the competing concerns raised by city employees and leadership.
