Good on them
The local newspaper is suing the Knox County Commission for:
. . . allegedly breaking the law by holding secret meetings and making backroom deals while appointing replacements for term-limited officeholders last week.
As to why:
The News Sentinel is seeking to void all the appointments made by commissioners, have a permanent injunction laid down by the court requiring that all future deliberations be made in public, and that the case be expedited.
Good. There is, as far as I can tell, nearly universal outrage at the way the term-limited office holders have been replaced. And that method is the Good Ol’ Boy Method, with relatives replacing the current seats. I don’t even live in Knox County and it annoys me.
More at Knoxviews.
