Concerns about the past conduct of a former Morrow city manager, who is now an embattled member of the city council, are bringing a growing group of residents together to question his conduct, said leaders of the citizens coalition on Tuesday.
The residents have been going on "fact-finding missions," filing open records requests with the city, to find out about spending habits, particularly on the troubled "Olde Towne Morrow" development, according to Paula DeTar, who leads the group with her husband, Jeff.
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