Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is set to receive a report accusing city managers of breaking rules they expect employees to follow.
In one incident just before Christmas, 200 city employees underwent snow preparation training at a ball field. A public works director and a couple of her lieutenants allegedly took a break from the training with alcohol in a city vehicle.
A camera captured the scene; several employees also saw the incident, according to Yvonne Yancy, Atlanta's commissioner of human resources.
The director of the Chester Avenue sanitation yard was terminated after an alcohol test was held, according to Gina Pagnotta-Murphy, the president of Atlanta's Professional Association of City Employees.
"I'm not privy to all of the information that resulted, but I do know that in the end that manager was terminated due to the alleged alcohol that was found," said Pagnotta-Murphy.
FOX 5's Morse Diggs has learned about another embarrassing situation allegedly caused by a manager at a different sanitation yard. A supervisor at Lakewood is under investigation for having unspecified, inappropriate contact with a subordinate.
A source tells Diggs that that manager claims it was just horseplay. It remains under investigation.
The union boss issued a warning on Friday regarding the alleged misbehavior.
"This is a new day and I understand, as they say, a new sheriff in the town -- Ms. Yvonne Yancy -- and she does not have any tolerance for people who blatantly do wrong against the code," said Pagnotta-Murphy.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:24:30 GMT
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Summit Equestrian Solutions on River Run around 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:10 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:10:38 GMT
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters.
On a day filled with nasty storms and heavy rains, there is a bright spot. A Suwanee police officer is being credited with saving the life of a baby bunny that was swept away by flood waters during Sunday's downpour.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:00 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:00:39 GMT
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed a crowd of soggy graduates and guests at Morehouse College's spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, telling graduates to take the power of their example-- as black men graduating from college-- and use it to improve people's lives.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:53 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:53:40 GMT
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday.
President Barack Obama addressed graduates at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony in Atlanta on Sunday, marking the first time a sitting president has made a commencement address in Georgia since 1938. See photos from his visit to Atlanta here!
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:09 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:09:05 GMT
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
They say you can't win if you don't play, and thousands of people are. The jackpot for Saturday night's Powerball drawing is an estimated $600 million, giving many a bad case of lottery fever.
