Brookhaven Poised to Fire Controversial City Manager

BROOKHAVEN GA -- City Manager Marie Garrett was suspended by the Brookhaven City Council on Tuesday, and a specially called meeting is set for today at 3:30 pm on whether to fire her.

Tuesday’s vote was taken during an emergency meeting, according to the Reporter Newspapers.

Brookhaven police chief Gary Yandura has been named interim city manager by Mayor John Ernst.

In a statement, as reported by the Brookhaven Post, Ernst said, “The City honors its obligations. Unfortunately some of the terms of the [Garrett’s] contract negotiated by previous administrations is ambiguous and does not allow the City to know what its duties are. While working towards an orderly transition, we have become mired in conflict over the terms and conditions of that agreement. The responsible thing to do is to have a third party resolve these disputes. We wish Marie Garrett well.”

Garrett is Georgia’s highest paid city manager, with a salary of $214,000. She was hired in 2013.

Check out the video below, taken by the Brookhaven Post, of Tuesday’s meeting.