THE FORMER BIDDER OF JOHNSON CITY’S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN COURT AFTER ALLEGEDLY STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM CITY COFFERS. DANNY LYNN DAVIS IS CHARGED WITH THEFT OVER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, FORGERY AND MONEY LAUNDERING. JUDGE JAMES NIDIFFER HAD SOME STERN WORDS FOR DAVIS….
CART…..
DAVIS CLAIMS TO HAVE TRIED TO FIND A LAWYER, BUT HASN’T HAD ANY SUCCESS AT THIS TIME. MEANWHILE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL TONY CLARK CONTINUES TO SORT THROUGH ABOUT 50 BOXES OF DOCUMENTS…..
CART…..
DAVIS IS ACCUSED OF USING A BOGUS COMPANY CALLED GRAY HOME IMPROVEMENTS TO WIN BIDS AND ALSO USING SUBCONTRACTORS TO FINISH THE PROJECTS AND POCKET THE REST OF THE MONEY. DAVIS WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR 29 YEARS AND THE THEFT AND FORGERY IS BELIEVED TO GO BACK AT LEAST A DECADE. HE WAS TERMINATED FROM HIS JOB LAST MONTH.