Chattahoochee Co. Hires New County Manager

The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta-Chattahoochee County hired a "new" county manager, discussed issues with a delayed audit, began exploring the idea of a way to honor deceased local officials, and discussed other items during its recent meeting.
The commissioners voted to hire Ken Riner as the next County Manager. Mr. Riner is actually not a newcomer to the position, as he has been serving as the interim since shortly after the former manager, Laura Lee Bernstein, resigned last December.
The vote came after the commissioners had interviewed two applicants - Mr. Riner and Kevin T. Brown, who is the current Mayor of the City of Buena Vista. While Commissioner Damon Hoyte said he preferred Brown due to his belief that he could do a lot with the county...