MILTON, Ga. — Milton city staff has concluded an investigation into an alleged system security breach. But, Mayor Peyton Jamison, with support from at least two other councilmembers, is considering a closer look.
In an interview at City Hall Sept. 21, Jamison and City Manager Steve Krokoff confirmed that a at the heart of the second investigation is City Councilman Rick Mohrig’s election activities. They said the probe likely will be led by an attorney. Parameters of the investigation have yet to be clearly defined.
Earlier this month, Milton city leaders received an Outlook calendar invite from Mohrig’s official city email. Mohrig claimed the Sept. 5 email was not from him and subsequently filed a police report Sept. 14, reiterating his claim, saying his account had been hacked.
The calendar event appeared to be related to Mohrig’s campaign in his bid for re-election to the District 3, Post 2 seat this November. The invite was titled “Strategic Planning Session – Save the Date!,” mirroring event headings created by Milton’s city clerk in 2021. But, it was scheduled for Sept. 7 at the home of two Milton poll workers in the Crooked Creek subdivision which falls within Mohrig’s district. One of the poll workers was assigned to the city’s tabulation team, a group expected to hand-count all ballots at the end of Election Day.
Krokoff said the pair had previously contacted city staff to ask if they could work on a campaign. Though it is legal for poll workers to engage in campaign activities outside of their official roles, he said both have since resigned and have been replaced.
But Krokoff also provided an eye-witness account of the meeting, because he went to Crooked Creek himself at the date and time stated in the invitation to observe the subdivision’s entrance.
“As mentioned previously, my professional training as a…
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