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Former Chatham Area Transit CEO Bacarra Mauldin has filed a lawsuit against CAT after she was fired just weeks ago.

Odell seconded motion, cast vote to terminate Chatham Area Transit's Bacarra Mouldin Savannah Morning News Former Chatham Commissioner Tabitha Odell has not been appointed to the Chatham Area Transit board as previously announced, according to a letter from Chatham County attorney Jonathan Hart to the Georgia Attorney General’s office. The response, which came after the attorney general notified the county on Friday of a possible Open Meeting Act violation, could invalidate the CAT board's vote to terminate the organization's CEO, Bacarra Mauldin. She was dismissed by the board on Jan. 26, ...

Savannah Morning News For the last decade, members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1324 (ATU), which represents Chatham Area Transit (CAT) drivers, had been looking for engagement and transparency within the organization. When Bacarra Mauldin took over as CEO in June 2020, union officials said she was not only transparent, but let their voices be heard.  “She basically gave us a seat at every table, meaning we were included on leadership calls within the company. She was very transparent with us and we had been looking for that for years. A lot of times, we didn't know what was going on...

Chatham Area Transit board names interim CEO Savannah Morning News After about 22 minutes of executive session, the Chatham Area Transit (CAT) board of directors named CAT Outreach Manager Valerie Ragland as interim CEO until a permanent replacement for Bacarra Mauldin can be found. The board abruptly terminated Mauldin on Tuesday.  Ragland does not come into the position void of experience, according to board chairman Deidrick Cody.  “We welcome Valerie in this new position with nearly 34 years of experience, and several positions at Chatham Area Transit. Valerie Ragland, epitomizes the ...

Following her abrupt termination by the Chatham Area Transit (CAT) board of directors on Tuesday, former CAT CEO and Executive Director Bacarra Mauldin has accused the board of disregarding both CAT and Federal Transit Authority procurement rules and violating Georgia's Open Meetings Act. Mauldin, who issued an exclusive statement to the Savannah Morning News on Tuesday evening, also alleged the mismanagement of COVID-19 CARES Act funds by former CAT executives. Her statement did not identify the executives.  "Since my arrival at CAT, I have been a target because I was cleaning up the mess ...