College Park is denying claims brought forth in a whistleblower lawsuit that alleges unlawful actions by a city councilman.
SaportaReport received the city’s response through Councilman Roderick Gay. The councilman directed code enforcement officers to write illegal citations to property owners in the Ward 4 district that he presides over, the lawsuit states.
Former code enforcement supervisor Jerry Silver is suing the city of College Park under the Whistleblower Act.
The College Park response states: “Unfortunately, Mr. Jerry Silver has chosen to pursue a frivolous and unfounded complaint, while using the media in an attempt to discredit the integrity of hardworking public servants.”
The statement also reads that, “Records show that more than a dozen citizens and business owners expressed concerns over his actions, which caused the city to expend significant resources addressing avoidable disputes.”
On Thursday, Silver said that open records obtained by his attorney will show only one complaint by a citizen, adding that he was never disciplined in any way during his employment with College Park.
Silver’s lawsuit, filed by Attorney J. Matthew Maquire, Sept. 12, in Fulton County Superior Court, describes Gay as having “unlawful, private agendas and vendettas.” It lists 12 addresses at which Gay allegedly told code enforcement to issue code violations when there were none.
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