STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — The City of Stockbridge is speaking publicly for the first time about what prompted an investigation into Mayor Jayden Williams, saying the inquiry stemmed from employee complaints and not a targeted effort against the city’s leader. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] In an exclusive interview, City Attorney Quinton Washington told Channel 2’s Ashli Lincoln city officials felt they had an obligation to investigate allegations brought forward by employees. “You’ve got two options…do nothing or do something,” Washington said. “We’re just saying that these are things that we need to investigate. And that’s what we’re doing.” The city announced earlier this month that it had launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct involving Williams. According to Washington, the investigation grew out of multiple complaints submitted by city employees. “This was not something they went out looking for,” Washington said. “This was something that was brought to them.” Washington rejected claims that the city is targeting Williams. When Lincoln asked directly whether the city is targeting the mayor, Washington responded, “No.” According to the city attorney, the complaints include allegations that Williams improperly spent more than $4,000 on a city purchasing card and more than $2,000 through a city fuel card. The complaints also allege the mayor was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a participant in the city’s youth…
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