Eppler deserves apology, money
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp For nearly three months, the citizens of Albany – via the Albany Police Department – kept U.S. Marine Sgt. James Eppler in a jail cell for a crime that authorities now say he didn’t commit. Eppler was freed Tuesday; police now say his wife Natalie killed herself, as Eppler said all [...]
Read More →Albany City Manager Alfred Lott to leave March 2
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp Albany City Manager Alfred Lott moved his resignation up today from July 31 to March 2. Lott, who was forced by the City Commission to find another job, did not say in his latest resignation letter whether he has landed a new assignment. As late as last week, Lott was one [...]
Read More →APD Lt. Bryan LaVoie: I was not promoted because I am white
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp Albany police Lt. Bryan LaVoie claims in a federal lawsuit that he was overlooked for a promotion to captain and receives a lower salary than his counterparts because of his race. LaVoie, 43, is white. He sued the City of Albany, which has a majority black City Commission, black city manager, [...]
Read More →Lott one step away from Savannah post; racism alleged
Tweet Staff reports Amid a controversy mired with allegations of racism, Albany City Manager Alfred Lott was named today as one of two finalists for the Savannah city manager job. The other candidate is Rochelle Small-Toney, Savannah’s interim city manager. The Savannah City Council vote to name Lott and Toney the two finalists was 4-3. [...]
Read More →Rosen hires attorney in drug-test drama;
Tweet Civic Center candidate says Lott told him to lie By Kevin Hogencamp Albany City Manager Alfred Lott cited an irrelevant policy in denying Civic Center director candidate Lane Rosen the job after Rosen’s pre-employment drug screenings, which were inconclusive because the samples were diluted, an Albany Journal review of public records reveals. After agreeing [...]
Read More →Albany City Manager Alfred Lott finalist for Savannah job
Tweet Alfred Lott, whose tumultuous tenure as Albany city manager is coming to a close because he is being forced to leave his job here, is a finalist for the Savannah city manager job. Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson disclosed the finalists’ names Friday. The other candidates are Wayne Cauthen, former city manager of Kansas City, [...]
Read More →Former Civic Center director candidate Lane Rosen: Albany City Manager Alfred Lott urged Rosen to lie about inconclusive drug test and say that Rosen’s stake in the State Theatre was the deal-breaker, but Rosen refused.
Tweet ANOTHER CITY HALL COVER-UP REVEALED The truth about why Lane Rosen wasn’t hired as Albany Civic Center director Rosen: Lott urged Rosen to lie about inconclusive drug test and say that Rosen’s stake in the State Theatre was the deal-breaker, but Rosen refused. By Kevin Hogencamp State Theatre managing partner Lane Rosen says that [...]
Read More →City slammed with class action suit for taking $88M in MEAG funds from ratepayers
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp The Albany City Commission’s decision to increase public expenditures by using millions of dollars of Water, Gas & Light Commission funds is illegal because the money belongs to utility customers, two Albany residents and a business say in a class-action suit filed Tuesday. In March 2009, the City Commission “unlawfully amended [...]
Read More →Lott opts to violate policy, uphold Reddish dismissal
Tweet By Kevin Hogencamp In violation of city policy, inconsistent with earlier personnel decisions and without explanation, Albany City Manager Alfred Lott has upheld the firing of airport maintenance supervisor Sean Reddish. Reddish is under indictment on theft charges for cashing in on $1,100 of scrap metal at the airport. City policy requires that an [...]
Read More →Inside Albany: On Sean Reddish
Tweet The evidence says … Reddish was fired! Sometimes, rather than the incompetence and sinister behavior that has come to define Albany city hall, our leadership instead is downright weird more than anything. Take the case of Sean Reddish, the airport maintenance manager who was fired in violation of city policy last week due to [...]
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