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0 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The entire full-time police force and city manager in a small town in Georgia recently resigned from their positions, officials revealed during a city council meeting on Monday.
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Milner, Georgia, City Manager Tausha Grose told the city council Monday night that the townâs entire full-time police force and most of its part-time volunteer officers have resigned.
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force → tell → officers
Grose also announced her own resignation during the meeting.
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Grose → announce → meeting
"It is with my extreme sorrow that our entire full-time police department has resigned, most of our part-time police.
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department → resign → police
And also, I've also filed my resignation with the city clerk today," Grose said.
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Grose → file → clerk
Milner Police Chief Lamar Bunn accused city hall of secretly placing a tracker on his truck, paid for with personal funds and without the knowledge of anyone else in city government.
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Bunn → accuse → government
He also said he has been falsely accused of having an affair with the city manager.
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"City Hall every day, it's got a tracker on my truck, it was bought with personal funds and placed on my vehicle without the city council or my supervisor, city administrator knowing it," Bunn said at the meeting.
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"Here's the thing, still I'm looking for a glimmer of hope to stay in the city.
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I don't know why.
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It's because I've devoted my life to Lamar County.
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My dad was here in '74 policing with his police department.
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I got roots here."
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During the meeting, Mayor Craig Timmons acknowledged the concerns and said he hopes the situation can be resolved.
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Officials had disagreed over police overtime and a proposal to bar officers from using city vehicles for part-time work, but those disputes were not cited as the reason for the resignations.
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disputes → disagree → resignations
In resignation letters obtained by Fox News Digital, Bunn said he was stepping down over what he described as conflicts with city leadership on legal and ethical issues.
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"I have determined that it is in my best interest to step down at this time due to fundamental differences regarding leadership, governance, and ethical alignment.
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Regrettably, recent actions and governance decisions within city leadership-specifically regarding legal compliance, ethical standards, and core values-have compromised my ability to perform my duties with integrity," Bunn said.
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Other full-time employees at the police department echoed Bunn's concerns, with Milner Police Captain Craig Walton demanding an investigation into Timmons in his resignation letter.
"I sincerely hope that the residents of Milner and the members of the City Council will take these concerns seriously and pursue an independent investigation into the Mayor's conduct, including any potential violations of his oath of office or the rights of city employees," Walton said.
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Several other police department employees also cited disagreements with the mayor and city council as the reason for their resignations.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Timmons for comment.
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