Jay Smith Selected to Remain as EDC Board Chairman

Friday, July 25th, 2014

Jay Smith was selected by the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission board to serve another term as chairman of the board, but before he received the unanimous approval of the EDC he was asked about potential conflicts of interest.

Albany City Commissioner B.J. Fletcher, one of the city of Albany’s four EDC board representatives, said she asked “on behalf of some concerned citizens in the community” whether Smith “struggled with (your position on) the EDC and (your job with) Georgia Power?”

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