ZOOM NEWS HAS LEARNED THAT SPALDING COUNTY CLERK OF COURTS MARCIA NORRIS WILL RESIGN HER OFFICE EFFECTIVE DEC. 31ST AMID ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE.
GRIFFIN CIRCUIT DISTRICT ATTORNEY BEN COKER REPORTEDLY WAS PREPARING A PETITION TO REMOVE CLERK NORRIS FROM OFFICE AFTER GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL ORDERED AN INVESTIGATION OF HER OFFICE OPERATIONS IN AUGUST.
SOURCES CLOSE TO THE CASE, SAY CLERK NORRIS AND HER ATTORNEY BILL JOHNSTON HAVE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH D.A. COKER FOR THE CLERK TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, AND COPIES OF THAT AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS CARR AND SPALDING COUNTY MANAGER WILLIAM WILSON JR.
COUNTY MANAGER WILSON TOLD ZOOM NEWS LAST WEEK IF THE OFFICE WOULD BECOME VACANT , A SPECIAL ELECTION WOULD BE HELD.
DEPUTY CHIEF CLERK DEBBIE BROOKS HAS BEEN IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICE SINCE GOVERNOR DEAL SUSPENDED CLERK NORRIS FOR 60 DAYS FOR D.A. COKER TO REVIEW THE INVESTIGATION REPORT FROM THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, AND CLERKS OF COURT FROM FORSYTH AND WEBSTER COUNTIES.
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