Editor's note: Because of the size of the audio file and issues with our current website, our attempts to upload the audio from the May 18 executive session onto our site have been unsuccesful to this point. Here is a link however: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1GiTaVptprTdL0VVUSLyioTj8ghPhYQwO Hinesville Councilwoman Diana Reid had some harsh words for former City Manager Billy Edwards and Mayor Allen Brown during a May 18 executive session.Audio of that closed session, obtained through an open records request, shows Reid accused Edwards and Brown of lying and conspiring to have her removed from office. Reid also argued with deputy city attorney Richard Braun.Braun was filling in for city attorney Linnie Darden, who was not at the May 18 meeting, the last meeting before the June 1 executive session that preceded Edwards' suspension.
Tape shows Reid thought Edwards, mayor were out to get her off council
Updated: Link to the tape included in story