An investigation Mayor John Whitmire initiated into Controller Chris Hollins’ decision to solicit sponsorships for a city event was “not sustained” by the city’s Office of Inspector General, city records show.
Whitmire in October 2024 called a news conference to announce that he was asking investigators to probe the “unacceptable” sponsorships Hollins was inviting for his office’s annual investor conference, saying it was “the appearance of pay to play.”
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