Peach Co. Commissioner Accused of Over Spending

PeachCounty Commissioner Michael Dinkins says he’s done nothing wrong in spending the county’s money. FormerPeachCounty Commissioner, Jimmy Walker, believes Dinkins has abused spending rights, a move that hurts the county in a tough economic time.

“$40-thousand, that should have been a couple, 3 or 4 thousand dollars. So to me we wasted $36-thousand and how was it going to stop if someone didn’t bring it up,” said Walker.

Walker wants answers as to why current commissioner Michael Dinkins was allowed to spend roughly $35-thousand in travel and training since 2009. After filing an open records request at the county office, Walker compiled a report of the travel and training spending of all the commissioners. According to the Walker‘s report Dinkins spent around 5 times more than the next highest commissioner.

Dinkins says he’s done nothing wrong.

“I have never done anything that’s outside of the policy,” said Dinkins.