Remarks made by a Sandy Springs mayoral candidate at a forum hosted by WSB-TV and Rough Draft Atlanta, which took place on Oct. 8 and streamed on Oct. 9, have triggered emotional reactions from both the incumbent and challengers.
The Candidate Forum is available to view on WSBTV.com.
During a portion of the debate where the candidates questioned each other, Councilmember Andy Bauman read from an email allegedly sent by incumbent Mayor Rusty Paul to the council in 2021, expressing his hesitation about running for another term.
Rough Draft reviewed a copy of the email, which said, “I think it’s time for me to simply step aside. I’m a tired puppy – mentally, emotionally, and physically. . . I just don’t have the gas left in the tank to do a full campaign and do the job this community deser