Ousted mayor regrets saying he wanted to quit

CUSSETA - When Cusseta Mayor Tim Jones said he&#39;d had enough during a council meeting last week, members decided to hold him to his word. <br> <br> The council voted 3-2 Wednesday night to accept his resignation. Jones said he was stunned by the action. <br> <br> ``I do not wish to resign nor am I resigning,&#39;&#39; Jones said before the vote. <br> <br> The Cusseta businessman apologized for using foul language during the Jan. 23 meeting. He also admitted he threw his keys on a table and stormed out of the building after he said he was quitting. <br> <br> ``The statement was made, &#39;I&#39;ve had enough of it. I quit,&#39;&#39;&#39; Jones said. ``That was in the heat of the moment. I regret it.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Cusseta councilman Tom St. John voted in favor of Jones&#39; resignation. He cited the town charter which states that the mayor leaves office when he resigns. <br> <br> But Charlie Wright, who chairs a Cusseta-Chattahoochee consolidation panel, said Wednesday night&#39;s action was moot because Jones had said earlier that he wasn&#39;t resigning. Wright said the council couldn&#39;t vote the mayor out because the people voted him in. <br> <br> Jones has been mayor for a year. He said he planned to seek an attorney&#39;s advice on the matter. <br> <br> The council expected to meet again Friday.

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