Sounds like his word against hers, unless of course, he has more proof.

Maybe he could provide a transcript?

Maybe he needs a tissue.

Intimidation at public meetings, fake degrees, missing cars, threats against employees, retribution against whistle blowers, wrecking cars while doing other jobs, harassing reporters, creating deals for family members with confiscated cars (link...), broken arms, lawsuits...., why would there possibly be a reason not to trust? Sounds like someone gave her good advise.

This all seems about par for both entities involved here. The other being The Daily Times. Notice in the article there two other complaints mentioned. Seen either of those in a headline above the fold? It's politics people - plain and simple. Nothing to do about it until the DT goes bankrupt, just know it when you read their rag.

Since the Ethics Committee can only deal with gifts and conflicts of interest just what purpose does this complaint serve?

Will it deflect from the ethics compliant against the mayor like the sheriff's press release about the towing issue deflected the DT's coverage of Wright v Cunningham?

Why has the DT only covered this complaint and not the other two?

Since it's only tax dollars and not real money, perhaps the Commissioner's should hire press writers too. That way everybody can just mail it in at their leisure.

Didn't that article state that this allegation occurred in February?

That was last month! Moot point!

The tattle tale emergency line. So when the kids have a "stop touching me" or "Mom, Junior called me a name!" issue , they can just call the sheriff's department. This guy is an Assistant Chief for Christ's sake.

I'm with the poster on this, isn't there better things Blount County could be focusing on?

Here is another take, or dog wagging, however you want to look at it.

Link

I found the Mayor's description of a private citizen's ethics complaint pretty par the course.

“Since I became mayor, what I support, she’s against because she gets attention. She never talks unless the media or press is here. This whole complaint of hers can be summed up in two words: patent mendacity - utmost stupidity,” he said.

Uh? I think that's four words and hyphen dude!

Probably the result of too much fluoride.