the county. This comes after State Senator Derek Mallow met with Chatham County commissioners in December to try to remedy issues with the county’s transit services. “Catch a CAT” is the trendy saying for Chatham Area Transit, but the potential for critical funding to be pulled is back. It’s all because of a lack of support from the Georgia General Assembly on changes that the county commission says are necessary. “This office. The county commission. It’s creating problems for us,” said Chester Ellis, Chatham County Commission chairman. Thirty-three days ago, it seemed that issues between Chatham Area Transit and the county commission would be resolved. Commission chairman Chester Ellis said that he and State Senator Derek Mallow had worked toward a solution to reverse a law that restructured CAT’s board to reduce the county’s representation on it. Now, though, Ellis feels that Mallow might be fighting a losing battle. “I don’t think it’s gonna be done,” said Ellis. “Two or three of the commissioners told me they think it’s off the table, that he’s not gonna be able to carry it through because he’s not going to get the support he needs to carry it through.” The plan Ellis and Mallo
