McDONOUGH — District 2 Commissioner Brian Preston announced during Tuesday’s Henry County Board of Commissioner’s meeting that he will step down from his seat on the BOC this summer.
Preston has undergone public scrutiny for several months amid allegations that he lives in another state while continuing to serve as a Henry County commissioner.
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