The Lilburn indictments

Three people have been indicted as part of an alleged scheme that defrauded Lilburn city government. A 16-count indictment named former assistant city manager, Doug Stacks; former chairman of the Downtown Development Authority, Norman Nash; and a real estate broker the pair worked with, David Clenton Kennedy.

The indictment lays out nine bribes between November 2014 and December 2018 that total more than $228,000. Reporting by The Atlanta JournalConstitution found the group may have netted more than $640,000 through land deals, much of it at the city’s expense.

Many details about the payments aren’t clear, including why they were made. The AJC was able to piece together some additional information.

Bedrock Investments, formed by Nash in March 2015, paid $815,000 on Sept. 8, 2015 for land that became the city’s new police headquarters, according to property records. The same day, Bedrock Investments sold it to the city for $1 million.

On April 12, 2016 a group called Cross Road Investment Services — formed by Kennedy March 23 of that year — paid $180,000 for land at 147 and 157 Main St. The same day, property records show, Cross Road sold it to the Lilburn DDA for $380,000.

From the indictment:

■ Nov. 14, 2014: Property at 190 Parkview Trace and Arcado Road. Norman Nash allegedly paid Doug Stacks $8,833.33

■ Sept. 25, 2015: 9.7 acres at 4572 Lawrenceville Highway. Site of the city’s new police station. Stacks allegedly received $56,538.33 and Nash paid more than $40,000.

■ April 13, 2016: 147 and 157 Main Street. Kennedy allegedly paid Stacks and Nash each $8,372.44. Johnsa said the group also bought this land through a shell company before selling it to the city.

■ July 8, 2016: 4.76 acres known as the Enclave Townhomes. Nash and Kennedy allegedly paid Stacks $31,051.13.

■ July 28, 2017: 5.2 acres at Luxomni Point. Details of the transactions were not available.

■ July - December 2017: Noble Village. Kennedy allegedly paid both Stacks and Nash more than $65,000.

■ June 19, 2018: Indian Trail Distribution Center. Kennedy allegedly paid Stacks and Nash more than $5,000.

■ Dec. 5, 2018: 3 acres known as The Preserve at Killian Hill. Details of the transactions were not available.

PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION The Cottages at Noble Village in Lilburn are part of the city’s character. Many residents are determined not to let allegations of wrongdoing by city officials damage the city’s reputation. Still, many express huge disappointment and lack of trust.