Thursday, May 2, 2013
Water and Sewer rates may be upwardly adjusted during a future Canton City Council meeting, but discussion on the topic will begin Thursday evening.
The Canton City Council will look at a possible sewer and water rate increase and approving a settlement payout to a former Canton Police Department sergeant during their meeting this evening. Councilman Bill Bryan added a last-minute agenda item to the agenda, which deals with a possible 4.5 percent increase on water and sewer rates for the next five years. The rates were last raised in June, 2011 by 30 percent. A second important proposal before the board is the approval of the $107,000 settlement between the city and former police sergeant Stacy Bailey, who sued the city last year for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Earlier this week, both parties expressed satisfaction with the settlement. City attorney Robert …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Both Stacy Bailey's attorney and the City Attorney for Canton were pleased that a settlement was reached, but their agreements end there.
Pending approval from the Canton City Council on May 2, former Canton Police Department sergeant Stacy Bailey will receive $60,000 from the City of Canton to settle her lawsuit against the city for alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. If the council gives the final nod to authorize the settlement, Bailey will receive $30,000 in unpaid wages and $30,000 in damages. Stacy Bailey's Attorney Lance LoRusso said in a statement that his client was, "disappointed that she was not properly compensated for the many hours of overtime she worked, but she is glad that the defendants chose to resolve this lawsuit at this time." The statement also says that Bailey is saddened that the City of Canton never insured itself against lawsuits …
Although the former Canton Police Department sergeant will be compensated for her firing, this settlement does not pertain to the original allegations surrounding her.
The former Canton Police Department sergeant who was fired after an internal investigation into her alleged inappropriate purchase of a golf cart with Young Explorers funds has reached a tentative settlement with the city after filing suit against the city last year. Stacy Bailey, who appealed her termination on the grounds that the internal investigation completed by the Marietta Police Department was biased against her and sued the City of Canton claiming that she was denied overtime pay and merit pay, will receive $60,000 from the city under the terms of the proposed settlement. The Canton City Council will discuss the settlement and give final approval for the financial compensation to Bailey during their next meeting on May 2. Despite…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
This rejection of the appeal means that Stacy Bailey has no chance to rejoin the Canton Police Department.
Former Canton Police Department Sergeant Stacy Bailey's appeal of her termination by the department has been rejected by City Manager Scott Wood, official city documents show. Bailey was fired from the department last year for allegedly purchasing a golf cart for the special needs son of the man she was having an affair with at the time. She was specifically accused of violating the City of Canton's financial policy and altering the number of signers needed on checks written from the Young Explorers fund, which Bailey was in charge of. The former sergeant appealed her termination, claiming that an internal investigation by the Marietta Police Department did not exercise due diligence in reviewing the case. Documents provided by Bailey's …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The lawyer of Stacy Bailey alleges documents were altered against his client and that she was never subject to a policy she was accused of violating.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The lawyer of the former Canton Police Department sergeant alleges documents were altered against his client and that she was never subject to a policy she was accused of violating.
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The woman at the center of the "golf cart controversy" is appealing her recent termination by the Canton Police Department. The attorney for former Sgt. Stacy Bailey claims that extrinsic evidence and altered documents show that his client was not guilty of violating a financial policy she was allegedly never subject to in the first place. Bailey was terminated from her position in November for violating the City of Canton Financial Policy and allegedly concealing her affair with Sandy Springs Police Cpt. Scott Jamison in order to purchase a golf cart for Jamison's disabled son using Explorers program money. Bailey has appealed her termination on Dec. 17 by filing a notice to that effect with the City of Canton. In the notice, Bailey …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The results of an investigation by the Marietta Police Department on the former sergeant's conduct led to her dismissal late last month, but Bailey has sued the city for unpaid wages and overtime.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Justin Ove
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Canton Police Department sergeant and former spokeswoman Stacy Bailey, who used funds from the department's Explorer program to purchase a golf cart for the disabled son of the police captain she was having an affair with, has been terminated by the department. Bailey has sued the City of Canton claiming her overtime and merit pay was withheld by the city. Bailey was terminated from the department on Nov. 27, after Merchant reviewed the report of the internal investigation. "You made a conscientious decision to use your position, influence and ability to purchase the golf cart," wrote Merchant to Bailey. "You misused your authority for personal gain and your conduct undermined the public's trust in our department." "In this matter, you …
Friday, May 25, 2012
Authorities received a call at 2 p.m. today.
Sgt. Stacy Bailey, spokeswoman for the Canton Police Department, offered this update just before 5:30 p.m.: "They don't know (how the fire started) because it's under investigation. It seems to be that it started on the top floor. We're going to be out here for awhile." Sgt. Stacy Bailey, spokeswoman for the Canton Police Department, offered this update just before 4 p.m.: "Building No. 3 was not completely destroyed by the fire. The roof did completely collapse in. The top floor is going to have the most damage because of the roof. The basement level and middle floor are going to have a lot of smoke and water damage, but they can't go in and check it at this point. There are 28 units in here. Three are completely vacant. When they first …
Bill Bryan
1:28 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
Glen you know good and well that due to Canton's biennial election cycle and the resulting staggered terms of office, no matter when the raises are brought in there will always be some members of the council who will benefit financially from their own vote. more ›