Russell v. Hughes

Sognier, Judge.

This is the third appeal in this case which originated on February 28, 1978 when the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners dismissed Hughes, a member of that county’s Board of Tax Assessors. The first appearance in this court was brought by Hughes alleging improper notice of the charges against him, resulting in a reversal of his termination and remand to the commission for new proceedings after proper notice of the charges. Hughes v. Russell, 148 Ga. App. 143 (251 SE2d 70) (1978).

Hughes was given a second notice specifying 17 grounds for removal, and after a hearing he was…