Did Knox County's Newspaper Just Expose a HUGE Cover-Up?

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Residents can file a recall petition signed by 10% of Knox County ’ s voters to put the removal of an officer on voters’ ballots. The hurdle, however, is that recalls can occur only during even. MOUNT VERNON — Local governments are fired up over House Bill 335 , which repeals inside millage for political subdivisions other than townships. Townships can retain current millage but cannot raise them above 2024 levels. Inside millage is the amount an entity can levy without voter approval. Justin Biggs is scrambling to control the damage from the revelations he misused taxpayer dollars for his personal benefit, announcing May 13 he had paid Knox County $3,500 to reimburse the. Tom Keesee , who served as Chief Media Officer at Faith Life Church until August 2024, has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including his sister Kirsten McKinney who posted. (WVLT) - Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs sent employees to work at his home on company time and pressured another employee to lie about an ethics investigation, according to court documents filed by former Parks and Recreation Director Paul White. A grand jury had a recommendation 13 years ago for Knox County to clean up its government, but voters have twice rejected it. The letter sent to county commissioners explains the investigation began after Knox County Internal Audit originally received a tip to their fraud, waste, and abuse hotline in November 2024. What happened: Biggs and his staff incurred $4,716.59 in hotel room expenses that exceeded the county rate on 10 trips from August 2023-November 2024, according to records reviewed by Knox. MOUNT VERNON — Two Knox County residents renewed calls for Drenda Keesee to step down as Knox County commissioner during Tuesday’s session. Rebecca Nourse of Howard said Keesee brought sexual misconduct allegations surrounding Faith Life Church into the commissioners’ office.