Lance Coleman at Blount Today files this report on the meeting in support of County Commissioners Wendy Pitts Reeves and Dr. Bob Proffitt:

The mantra shared by many at the gathering was that Pitts Reeves and Proffitt are facing criticism not for committing conflict of interest but rather for asking too many questions about how the county is run and how money is spent.

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“It’s very, very humbling, that’s what this shows,” Pitts Reeves said. Of her actions and questioning of county business and processes, she said, “It’s tapping into a need in Blount County.”

Read the full report here.