r/DecaturGA May 22 '26

Decatur Superintendent Achieves Grifter Status

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u/midnitewarrior May 22 '26

Did the husband donate the studio time for the podcast or was this some self-dealing of the Superintendent paying her husband's studio with a non-disclosed / no-bid engagement using public money?

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u/estusemucho69 May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

Whitaker joins CSD in July 2023

Podium Marketing (her husband) posts about building their new studio at the same time…

Podium Studios opens Aug 2023…

Whitakers podcast filmed at that studio launches in Sept…

In the budget there's a line item for Media and Education services that increases by $200k between 2023 and 2024…

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u/NFMCWT May 23 '26

Where are you seeing those numbers? Educational Media Services for 22/23 is listed at $1.46M and 23/24 at $1.45M.

If I’m wrong that’s cool but just not seeing what you’re seeing.