The mayor crumpled ‘Totally Black Council’ angry about his spending, he said he was not ‘victim’
Former Organizer of black lives He was elected mayor of South Fulton in Georgia State, 2021, on Tuesday a rude awakening when the City of the City Council told him to stop playing a “victim” after charging tens of thousands of dollars on his city credit card.
At the City Council meeting on Tuesday In AtlantaMayor Khalid Kamau, who also passes Mayor Kobi, complained that there were news there. He accused some members of the Council of “Political Holding” in the midst of a report that the mayor allegedly committed unauthorized purchase in his city credit card in the last quarter of 2024. During this time period, the mayor allegedly documented the 20-day trip to Ghana on his Instagram account.
“I am so disturbed and disappointed that the darkest city in the United States has embarked on the month of black history with this completely black council that is destroyed by each other,” Kamau told.
After recognizing her speaking, Councilwoman Helen Willis returned back.
“The mayor, I really let it go, but I can’t keep sitting here and letting you look like we’re villains, and you’re a victim,” Willis said. “Now these cameras are in the back of the room, not because of us. We would love to come to a meeting and just go through this agenda, have a professional meeting. And do the jobs of people and go home. But whether you wanted to go to sit around and call us “darkest city” and say that we want tears to each other … ”
The wife of the City Council South Fulton Helen Willis had a election for Mayor Khalid Kamau after punishing the Council of “completely black” for criticizing his spending habits. (City of South Fulton)
“Don’t tear you. You took away the black color behind you Through Africa 20 days and he didn’t tell anyone, “Willis said, encouraging the meeting to be called in line.
“No, he called us the fastest city, and that was unfair,” she added. “We keep telling him that.”
Kamau allegedly came out of the meeting before the part began to discuss his consumption.
No foreign controversy, Kamau, who is the mayor of January 2022, was arrested on the costs of burglary and decay Next year, for the alleged entry into the lake’s house, which he believed was abandoned before faced with the stunned homeowner. His personal website, Netroots Nations, describes Kamau as “the first organizer #blaclivesmatter selected to the public function in the country”.
Among the $ 26,000 in authorized purchases, Kamau allegedly spent $ 1,800 on a table for his office, which turns into a pool table, WSB-TV reported, quoting bank records. In September, the mayor allegedly used his city card to buy more than $ 9,000, including flight upgrades, which are against city policy. Reports say banking records show that he also used a city card to spend $ 13,000 on high -tech electronics and international trips in October.
He was also accused of using his city card to buy a 1,300 dollar drone, as well as for several Amazon purchases, including one purchase that made $ 1800.
South Fulton Mayor Khalid Kamau is attended by Hulu’s “Freaknik: The craziest party never said” Screening at the event center at the Bank 20. March 2024. In Atlanta. (Prince Williams/Filmmagic)
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WSB has previously reported that bank records show that Kamau spent more than $ 5,000 on several planes, including one Air Kenia flight for more than $ 1500, which was charged on the city card.
“I wanted to find out if the taxpayers were paid for this trip,” said a resident, Rechard Snellings, he said in the outlet earlier this month. “We don’t have to ask ourselves to go without something for our chosen officials to travel all over the world.”
Willis claimed that Kamau had 112 outstanding receipts that were not aligned or filed, violating city policy that requires justification within 72 hours of purchase.
“We need more economic development here and we do not need to go to Africa to make the City a job with multiple jobs,” Willis said earlier this month, according to WSB.
Khalid Kamau, Mayor of South Fulton in Georgia, raises his fist as he participates in the Black History Parade atlanta Atlanta on June 18, 2022. (Elijah Nouvevege/Getty Images)
The city has no rules on international trips, but all personal costs on city credit cards require approval.
Prior to Tuesday, the Council had previously voted for temporarily ban on international trips to 30 to 45 days so that the policy could be viewed.
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South Fulton City leader has announced that Baker Tilly will investigate the use of city credit cards, WSB reported.
Fox News Digital on Wednesday contacted Kamau asking for a comment, but did not immediately answer.
