Psychiatrist facing charges allowed to work

A Clayton County psychiatrist facing murder charges in the overdose deaths of several patients will be allowed to look for work — but not as a physician — under a bond modification deal reached Tuesday.

Clayton Superior Court Judge Matthew Simmons made the $456,000 bond more flexible to allow Dr. Narendra Nagareddy to find a job and meet with his attorney. While Simmons allowed Nagareddy to find work in other non-medical fields, he denied his request to be able to leave his home and worship at his church, his attorney Steve Frey said.

Nagareddy was charged in May with killing at least three of his former patients who died of drug overdoses. He was initially arrested last January after more than a year of undercover investigations and interviews with medical professionals as well as current and former patients. Although the investigation was a local-state-federal operation, the charges will be brought in state court rather than federal court.

Nagareddy has been confined to his Henry County home since June. A trial date has not been set.

Three seats open on zoning appeals board

Fayette County has three openings on its Zoning Board of Appeals. The five members of the board serve three-year terms to hear and decide appeals regarding decisions by the Zoning Administrator. The board can also issue permits and authorize variances.

Members meet as needed each month at 7 p.m. in Fayetteville, are paid $75 per meeting (but no more than $150 per month). They must be Fayette residents and not hold any other public office, although one member may be on the Planning Commission.

Applications are available from Tameca White at twhite@fayettecountyga.gov or 770-305-5103 and are due Dec. 30. the year to guide the organization’s strategic direction, set its advocacy priorities and its operational goals.

NLC, which advocates on behalf of local governments, represents more than 19,000 cities, villages and towns.

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