BEFORE THE CITY OF MAYSVILLE ETHICS BOARD
STATE OF GEORGIA
COMPLAINT AGAINST COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD PARR
1. Name and address of person filing the complaint ________________________________
2. Name and address of the party against whom the complaint is being filed. 
City of Maysville Councilmember and Mayor Pro Temp Richard Parr
FORMAL COMPLAINT OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT, OATH BREACH, ABUSE OF POWER, 
AND SUBVERSION OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE
TO: * The City of Maysville Ethics Board & City Clerk
• Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission (O.C.G.A. § 
21-5-1 et seq.)
• City Council & Municipal Governance Review Board
• Georgia Municipal Association
• Attorney General Chris Carr
DATE: ____________________________________
I. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
This unified complaint is formally submitted regarding a systematic, multi-year pattern of 
administrative discrepancies, financial disclosure irregularities, property tax 
delinquencies, unpermitted commercial retail operations in residential zones, Open 
Records Act non-compliance, unauthorized municipal procurements, public safety 
mismanagement, severe environmental and public health hazards, and direct breaches of 
statutory charter mandates, the Code of Ethics, and the Comprehensive Plan by Wayne 
Richard Parr (known as Richard Parr) in his official capacity as City Councilmember (Ward 
3) and Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Maysville, Georgia.
Under City Charter Section 2.14(a), elected officials are statutory "trustees and servants of 
the residents of the city and shall act in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of such 
residents." Furthermore, under the City of Maysville Code of Ethics (Ordinance No. 2006-
001) and O.C.G.A. § 16-10-1, elected officials are bound by oath to uphold state laws, local 
zoning codes, public transparency standards, and public safety without partiality or self-
interest.
II. STATEMENT OF FACTS & SPECIFIC COUNTS
Count 1: Personal Financial Disclosure Inconsistencies (O.C.G.A. § 21-5-50 et seq.)
• Applicable Legal Grounds: O.C.G.A. § 21-5-50 et seq. (Personal Financial Disclosure 
Requirements); Requirement for True and Accurate Public Filings. 2
• Statement of Fact: Councilmember Parr has submitted state Personal Financial 
Disclosure Statements characterized by recurring administrative errors and 
inconsistencies:
1. Address Instability: Parr’s 2017 and 2018 filings list a mailing address of P.O. 
Box 393, Maysville, GA 30558, whereas 2019 and 2020 filings switch to 40 W. 
Freeman St., Maysville, GA 30558.
2. Geographic and Postal Errors: Parr’s 2021 filing (dated August 17, 2021) lists 
an address at "90 W Freeman St. | Magnolia | Jackson | GA | 30258", 
erroneously designating the municipality as "Magnolia" and using ZIP code 
30258 instead of Maysville’s 30558.
3. Contact & Category Errors: Official filings reflect shifting contact email 
addresses (RichardParr@windstream.net and Richardparr1501@gmail.com) 
and inconsistent candidate vs. incumbent designations across reporting 
periods, demonstrating systemic inattentiveness to public record accuracy.
Count 2: Multi-Year Property Tax Delinquencies & Post-Disclosure Payment
• Applicable Legal Grounds: Local Tax Compliance Ordinances; City Charter Section 
2.14; Code of Ethics (Ordinance No. 2006-001).
• Statement of Fact: Councilmember Parr maintained active property tax 
delinquencies on his residential property located at 54 W. Freeman St. for two 
consecutive years:
o 2024 Tax Bill #28204: Outstanding balance of $1,320.86 (unpaid for years).
o 2025 Tax Bill #32373: Outstanding balance of $874.83 (unpaid for years).
These debts remained outstanding until public disclosure brought the default to light, 
whereupon Parr hurriedly settled the balance on July 29, 2026. A sitting municipal official 
defaulting on municipal and county property taxes while overseeing city budgets and tax 
rates constitutes a profound conflict of interest, failure of civic responsibility, and breach of 
fiduciary trust under City Charter Section 2.14.
Count 3: Unlicensed Commercial Enterprise & Zoning Code Violations
• Applicable Legal Grounds: Maysville Land Use Management Code (LUMC); 
Ordinance 95-1 (Business Licenses); Ordinance 97-4 (Home Businesses); City Code 
of Ethics. 3
• Statement of Fact: From November 2025 through June 30, 2026, Councilmember 
Parr operated a high-volume agricultural supply and retail business on property 
zoned strictly for residential use without an approved business license or 
commercial variance:
1. Bulk Feed Resale: Routinely advertising and selling multi-ton bulk shipments 
(100–150 lb bags) of laying mash and hog feed across regional marketplace 
groups on dates including Nov 12, 16, 25, 2025; Dec 8, 13, 22, 2025; Feb 1, 
10, 18, 2026; Mar 2, 22, 2026; Apr 19, 2026; May 9, 2026; June 10, 2026; and 
June 30, 2026—storing raw feed mountains and pallets on residential 
premises.
2. Livestock & Egg Sales: Advertising live poultry operations (offering 52-week-
old laying hens and roosters on Jan 6 and Jan 9, 2026) and bulk egg 
distribution (flats of 15 eggs on Nov 3, 2025 and Apr 14, 2026) directly from 
the residence.
3. Double Standard & Precedent Violations: While voting to increase citizen 
business license fees from $40 to $60 in April 2024, restricting other home 
businesses (e.g., Curry Septic & Sewer) to "office use only" to prevent truck 
traffic, referring 180 Church Street to the city attorney over Airbnb scope, and 
upholding the Planning & Zoning Board's June 2015 2–1 vote against 
residential commercial activity, Parr operated an unpermitted retail 
enterprise from his own home.
Count 4: Georgia Open Records Act Non-Compliance (O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq.)
• Applicable Legal Grounds: O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 et seq. (Georgia Open Records Act); 
City Charter Section 2.14; City Code of Ethics.
• Statement of Fact: Councilmember Parr has repeatedly failed to comply with 
statutory mandates under the Georgia Open Records Act regarding public requests 
submitted for municipal communications, fiscal records, and meeting 
documentation. By delaying responses, withholding official electronic 
communications conducted via private email addresses 
(RichardParr@windstream.net and Richardparr1501@gmail.com), and failing to 
maintain transparent recordkeeping logs, Parr has systematically hindered public 
oversight and violated state open records laws.
Count 5: Impairment of Land Use Protections by Restricting the July 16, 2026 
Moratorium to Data Centers Only
• Applicable Legal Grounds: Maysville Land Use Management Code (LUMC); City 
Charter Section 2.14; Fiduciary Duties of Elected Officials. 4
• Statement of Fact: During the July 16, 2026 council proceedings, Councilmember 
Parr actively moved and voted to narrow and restrict the scope of the proposed 
development moratorium to data centers exclusively, explicitly preventing the 
enactment of a comprehensive, total development moratorium. A comprehensive 
moratorium was urgently required to allow city leadership and the public sufficient 
time to update, modernize, and overhaul the outdated Land Use Management Code 
(LUMC) across all commercial and industrial categories. By restricting the 
moratorium scope, Parr deliberately left the city vulnerable to unchecked 
commercial and industrial development, failing to safeguard the community or 
update essential land use protections.
Count 6: Unauthorized Municipal Expenditure and Retroactive Ratification (O.C.G.A. § 
36-30-2)
• Applicable Legal Grounds: O.C.G.A. § 36-30-2; City Charter Section 2.14; Prohibition 
on Unvouched Public Fund Disbursals.
• Statement of Fact: On December 2, 2024, during a regular council meeting, 
Councilmember Parr made the formal motion to retroactively ratify the 
unauthorized purchase of a police truck procured under a prior budget without 
contemporaneous council approval or approving recorded minutes. By legitimizing 
expenditures that bypassed proper procurement channels and lacked recorded 
authorization, Parr condoned defective fiscal recordkeeping and improper disbursal 
of taxpayer funds.
Count 7: Failure to Enforce Charter Requirements for Environmental Studies (City 
Charter Section 1.12)
• Applicable Legal Grounds: City Charter Section 1.12; Oath of Office (Section 2.17).
• Statement of Fact: Councilmember Parr failed to uphold his duty to enforce and 
maintain City Charter Section 1.12 by neglecting to require mandatory, independent 
environmental impact studies prior to voting on and approving the Northern Data 
industrial project. Approving high-impact industrial operations without requiring 
independent environmental evaluations directly violated charter mandates 
intended to safeguard municipal health, safety, and natural resources.
Count 8: Failure to Fulfill Comprehensive Plan & Unlawful Industrial Expansion 
Without LUMC Protections
• Applicable Legal Grounds: City Comprehensive Plan; Maysville Land Use 
Management Code (LUMC); City Charter Section 2.14.
• Statement of Fact: Recorded proceedings from the August 30, 2018 council meeting 
confirm that Councilmember Parr was explicitly aware of a high probability that 
Northern Data would expand its operations, alongside active discussions regarding 
recruiting additional industry and establishing a second industrial park. Despite this 5
knowledge, Parr voted to encourage and approve industrial growth without updating 
the city’s Land Use Management Code (LUMC) or embedding necessary 
environmental and zoning protections. By recruiting and permitting industrial 
developments without updated LUMC safeguards or alignment with the 
Comprehensive Plan, Parr breached his fiduciary and legislative responsibilities.
Count 9: Chronic Fiscal Audit Delinquency & Forfeiture of Water Infrastructure Grants
• Applicable Legal Grounds: O.C.G.A. § 36-81-7 (Annual Audits); O.C.G.A. § 36-30-2; 
City Charter Section 2.14.
• Statement of Fact: As Mayor Pro Tem and a senior governing body member 
overseeing city budgets, Councilmember Parr repeatedly failed to ensure the timely 
completion and filing of Maysville’s mandatory annual fiscal audits. This continuous 
audit delinquency directly resulted in the City of Maysville becoming ineligible for 
state and federal infrastructure grants, preventing the city from securing vital grant 
funding needed to repair and modernize its failing municipal water infrastructure.
Count 10: Violation of 2024 Comprehensive Plan Mandates (Page 23) Regarding 
Residential Revitalization and Infrastructure
• Applicable Legal Grounds: City of Maysville 2024 Comprehensive Plan (Page 23); 
City Charter Section 2.14; Fiduciary Duties of Elected Officials.
• Statement of Fact: Page 23 of the City of Maysville 2024 Comprehensive Plan 
establishes explicit policy directives requiring city leadership to encourage and 
facilitate the timely improvement of dilapidated properties, enforce protective 
development policies that encourage infill of compatible designs, and foster long-
term capital improvement plans to increase the viability of residential districts. 
Furthermore, the plan explicitly mandates prioritizing sidewalks and improved street 
signage to promote safe pedestrian accessibility connecting residential homes to 
local schools, shops, and the public library. Councilmember Parr has failed to 
initiate, support, or implement these mandatory recommendations, allowing 
residential districts to deteriorate, neglecting pedestrian infrastructure, and 
prioritizing unpermitted commercial operations over established long-term capital 
improvement goals.
Count 11: Failure to Maintain Intergovernmental Agreements with Jackson and Banks 
Counties for Fire/EMS Service
• Applicable Legal Grounds: O.C.G.A. § 36-36-1 et seq.; O.C.G.A. § 36-69-1 et seq. 
(Mutual Aid and Intergovernmental Agreements); City Charter Section 1.12 & 
Section 2.14.
• Statement of Fact: As Mayor Pro Tem and a senior legislative official, 
Councilmember Parr has failed to ensure the execution, maintenance, and renewal 
of essential Intergovernmental Agreements (IGAs) with Jackson County and Banks 6
County for comprehensive Fire and EMS emergency service coverage across all 
municipal boundaries of Maysville by the Maysville Fire Department. By failing to 
secure binding, updated intergovernmental agreements, Parr has endangered 
public safety, created jurisdictional gaps in emergency dispatch and response for 
residents residing across county lines, and abdicated his fundamental fiduciary 
duty to maintain essential municipal public safety operations.
Count 12: Direct Violation of Comprehensive Plan Directives and Expressed Public 
Priority Values by Permitting Incompatible Industrial Development
• Applicable Legal Grounds: City of Maysville Comprehensive Plan (Community 
Vision, Public Input & Growth Directives); City Charter Section 2.14.
• Statement of Fact: The City of Maysville Comprehensive Plan explicitly establishes 
that municipal development directives must reflect the core vision and priority 
values formally expressed by the public during the planning process. Public 
feedback focused on three essential pillars:
1. Continuing downtown revitalization, including mitigating traffic congestion 
and pedestrian safety issues;
2. Preserving the small-town character, affordability, and rustic/quaint 
atmosphere of the community amidst growth pressures; and
3. Preserving the safety and integrity of the area as a residential hometown
through compatible growth.
Furthermore, the Comprehensive Plan codifies the explicit Priority Values expressed by the 
citizens of Maysville: Safe, Charming, Quaint, Quiet, Small, Small-Town Atmosphere, Rural, 
Friendly, Welcoming, Beautiful, and Clean. Councilmember Parr directly violated these 
core Comprehensive Plan mandates by actively promoting, encouraging, and voting to 
permit high-impact industrial projects (including Northern Data operations and proposed 
second industrial park developments) that directly generate heavy industrial traffic, noise, 
and infrastructure strain. By introducing incompatible industrial operations into residential 
and small-town zones without protective LUMC updates or traffic mitigation, Parr 
subverted the express community vision and violated the mandatory planning framework 
he is sworn to uphold.
Count 13: Violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act Regarding 
Untreated Sewage Spills and Excessive Haloacetic Acid (HAA5) Contamination Levels
• Applicable Legal Grounds: Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.); 
Georgia Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977 (O.C.G.A. § 12-5-170 et seq.); Georgia Water 
Quality Control Act (O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20 et seq.); City Charter Section 2.14. 7
• Statement of Fact: In his capacity as Mayor Pro Tem and senior councilmember 
exercising budgetary and administrative oversight over municipal utility services, 
Councilmember Parr failed to oversee, maintain, and fund critical water and 
wastewater management systems, directly resulting in severe statutory public 
health violations:
1. Uncontained Sewage Spills: Allowing the city's sanitary sewer system to fall 
into severe disrepair, causing unauthorized spills of raw, untreated sewage 
into public waterways and residential areas in direct violation of state 
environmental protection standards and the Georgia Water Quality Control 
Act.
2. Excessive Haloacetic Acid (HAA5) Levels: Failing to implement necessary 
filtration, monitoring, and chemical treatment protocols to prevent drinking 
water contamination, resulting in repeated violations of federal Maximum 
Contaminant Levels (MCL) for Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)—a toxic class of 
disinfection byproducts known to pose serious long-term health risks to 
consumers.
3. Breach of Public Health Trust: Coupled with chronic audit delinquencies that 
disqualified Maysville from receiving state and federal infrastructure repair 
grants (Count 9), Parr’s administrative negligence directly compromised the 
safety of the municipal drinking water supply and exposed residents to 
hazardous environmental contaminants.