Atlantic Beach Mayor Retha Pierce suspended
Atlantic Beach hit with suit by ownerAn Atlantic Beach owner has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming that city officials past and present do not want to improve the community, but keep it as a haven of drugs, blame him because of his race and you want destroy a church in the city and those who support it.
Amy Breunig, who owns several rental companies in Atlantic Beach, filed the complaint in October with the Division of Florence, U.S. District Court against the town of Atlantic Beach, Police Chief Randy Rizzo, Officer Michele Coleman, former Councilwoman Sherry Suttles, Councilwoman Charlene Taylor, Councilwoman Josephine Isom, Councilman Jake Evans, Town Clerk Jackie Gore, former Mayor Irene Armstrong, former Town Manager Marcia Conner, Town Manager William Booker and Councilman Donnell Thompson.
Booker, who said Sunday he doesn't agree with the claims in the complaint, said the town's attorney is looking into the lawsuit, and that the Town Council will discuss details of it in an executive session today.
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