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Scott Howard, an activist in Forsyth County, GA as filed complaints with the Georgia State Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission and the Georgia Attorney General's office, alleging that four members of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners have violated the states laws.

The complaints stem in part from the use of "private facebook groups" to allegedly conduct county business. Georgia laws call for official business to be conducted where the public can be aware of county meetings and observe the discussions, deliberation and decisions resulting from such meetings.

The concerns are further escalated by an apparent attempt to avoid disclosure of these private facebook group(s) during a recent open records request issued to the County.

Named in the complaint are:

1. Kerry Hill, Forsyth County Commissioner
2. Alfred John, Forsyth County Commissioner
3. Mendy Moore, Forsyth County Commissioner
4. Laura Semanson, Forsyth County Commissioner

The complaint also names additional "implicated individuals:"

Mike Valdez, Forsyth County Board of Education
State Representative Todd Jones
State Senator Greg Dolezal

The complaint states the following:

"The above-named Forsyth County Commissioners have engaged in a systematic pattern of deliberations and decision-making outside of properly noticed public meetings in violation of
Georgia's Sunshine Laws. Specifically, these officials are conducting government business through private, access-restricted Facebook groups..."

In support of the complaint Howard lists the following evidence:

V. EVIDENCE OF VIOLATIONS

A. Documented Facts:

1. Private Facebook groups exist where Forsyth County government business is discussed
2. Access is restricted by administrator approval ("administration level entry required")
3. Commissioner Todd Levent has been excluded from these groups
4. Former Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills was removed from the platform during her term
5. Three respondents (Hill, John, Moore, Semanson) constitute a quorum and actively participate
6. Topics discussed include:
   • Local zoning decisions
   • Ordinance development
   • County development projects
   • Matters subject to commissioner votes

B. Additional Evidence Subject to Discovery:

• Screenshots of Facebook group posts/comments by commissioners
• Membership lists of private groups showing commissioner participation
• Messages sent via Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Signal, or other apps
• Metadata showing timing of discussions relative to public votes
• Testimony from excluded commissioners (Levent, Jones Mills)
• Testimony from group members about topics discussed

In a separate story The Georgia Show last week reported messages reportedly sent by from Alfred John, and issued within one of these private facebook groups, wherein John compared comments and questions by Hank Sullivan to supporting "anarchy."

A copy of the complaint may be viewed or downloaded below:

The Georgia Record will continue to report on this story as additional facts are received.

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