The Brief
- Gainesville police arrested former water resources superintendent Carl Timothy “Tim” Tench on Friday following an internal audit that uncovered roughly $1.5 million in stolen municipal funds.
- Authorities charged Tench with 99 felony counts, including bid-rigging, forgery, and filing false documents related to fraudulent HVAC equipment purchases.
- City officials terminated Tench on June 17 after discovering a multi-year scheme where he pocketed differences from inflated city purchase orders.
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – A former municipal maintenance superintendent faces nearly 100 felony charges after an internal city audit exposed a multi-year embezzlement scheme totaling approximately $1.5 million.
What we know:
Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies took Carl Timothy “Tim” Tench, 66, of Gainesville, into custody Friday on warrants issued by the Gainesville Police Department.…