although wood had enjoyed the support of state representative betty price, she has since stated that she does not intend to amend the charter to allow wood to run for a subsequent term. she had been willing to support a charter change that would allow the mayor to serve out his term, but no more. "my goal has been to save the city the expense of a costly trial," price said. since the start of the controversy, the city of roswell has spent $16,843 through city attorney fees on defending wood, as of mid-2016. on august 3, 2017, wood was removed from office after a judge finding he did violate city law.