By JIM BUTLER

It’s not on the posted agenda but Chairman C. Ray Lewis’ resignation is likely to be Topic A, formal or otherwise, at today’s GAEDA monthly meeting.

Dr. Lewis announced his departure Monday, effective immediately, through a social media communication.

He divulged his decision to resign was made early this year, offering no elaboration but saying he would discuss it more later.

Lewis has been City Council District 3’s appointment to the Authority since July 2021.

His decision leaves the seven-member panel in a bit of a lurch.

Three of the posts are essentially vacant. Without Lewis, or his successor, a quorum for conducting official business is unlikely.

The Authority executive director has asked the Council to make haste in filling the empty slots but nothing has yet come of that.

The Council meets this afternoon. GAEDA was not on the initial agenda.

The Authority will meet at 8:15 a.m. at the Bolton Avenue Community Center.

Its agenda includes considering 10 grant requests for upcoming events, totaling $86,500.