Hearing scheduled to determing commissioner’s p[otential residency violation

The hearing to determine Commissioner Brian Preston’s residency will be held July 7 at 10 a.m. at the Elections Office, 40 Atlanta St. (Special Photo)

McDONOUGH— A hearing to challenge Henry County commissioner Brian Preston’s residency has been scheduled for next week.

The five-member elections board will determine whether Preston meets residency requirements, according to Henry County Elections & Registration Director Tina Lunsford. The hearing comes as the result of former county commission chairman candidate Larry Morey, who identified himself as ​the Ethics in Government​ Committee ​chairman, filing the challenge June 20.

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