SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) — A months-long standoff between Chatham County and Chatham Area Transit erupted into a public confrontation Wednesday, as Commission Chairman Chester Ellis accused the transit authority of financial dishonesty, and CAT’s CEO fired back in real time.
The exchange happened during the Chatham County Board of Commissioners’ budget workshop for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, where CAT presented its proposed $42 million budget and renewed its request for a millage rate increase.
“You all are not truthful in what you’re saying and what you’re doing,” Ellis said. “And I started, as chairman of this commission, I started out trying to help y’all out.”…