Commissioner Mike Walker

Good Evening!

I was able to attend the Blount County Ethics committee's meeting last Monday, 01/05/2009.  During the committee meeting there was a discussion about changing the committee make up to include 2 citizens or possibly to be made up of all citizens.  While this is an idea to be discussed, I would also like to see a couple of other changes to be discussed as well.

1. That when a complaint is brought to the committee, whether it changes or not, that the complaint be discussed solely based on the alleged transgression without the identity of the person being divulged. 
   
2. When a decision is rendered and the ruling decided that it be entered into the policy for future infractions to be handle accordingly.
3. After the ruling is official as to handle the particular case in question then the identity and the person against whom the charge is made would be handled according to the policy as written.
   

I would like to hear your input on this idea.

Thanks as always!

Mike