The Marietta Daily Journal – Complaint against Lee dropped by ethics panel

MARIETTA — The Cobb Board of Ethics tossed an ethics complaint against county Chairman Tim Lee on Tuesday.

East Cobb attorney Gary Pelphrey, who filed the complaint, alleged misconduct over how Lee handled the deal between the county and Atlanta Braves to build a $672 million stadium near Cumberland Mall.

The seven-member ethics board ruled that Pelphrey’s claim failed to meet the legal threshold to require a hearing on his allegations.

Lee said the board’s findings were not surprising.

“I am very pleased with the outcome that all the accusations were found to be baseless, and it was my belief that this would occur because I truly believe that the charges were baseless,” Lee said.

via The Marietta Daily Journal – Complaint against Lee dropped by ethics panel.