Blount Today files this report [1] with more details about ridiculous allegations of conflicts of interest at last week's County Commission meeting.

An excerpt:

Ramsey again said it appeared the commissioners were getting into a disagreement over personalities. At that point, commissioner Mike Walker said discussing individual county employees and who they go to for treatment comes close to violating the federal [HIPAA] laws.

Wendy Pitts Reeves writes at her blog [2] regarding the controversy:

Both Commissioners Helton and Burchfield, along with nine others, voted AGAINST my request to ask for an attorney's opinion on a potential conflict of interest in July that involved the management or potential influence of $30+ million in county funds. Yet Mr. Helton then turned right around and, per his report, went straight to Mr. Cunningham's attorney to ask about what insurance Dr. Proffitt and I may or may not accept in our small private practices.

Follow both links for the rest of the story.