The County Commission continues to feature tumultuous politics, with today's move by interim commissioner John Pellicciotti creating the latest firestorm on Main Street. CA county government reporter Daniel Connolly reports that Pellicciotti got no support when he introduced a proposal to censure the Chancery Court clerk, General Sessions Court clerk and the Probate Court clerk for "for failure to uphold their fiduciary duties to the people of Shelby County."
The probate court clerk, of course, is Chris Thomas, who so happens to be Pellicciotti's opponent for the District 4, Position 1 County Commission seat. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson's office, in a story Daniel first reported on Tuesday.
Pellicciotti already has caused controversy by even running for the seat after promising commissioners that, if appointed, he would not run for the seat they were choosing -- which is still District 4 but is instead Position 3. Pellicciotti defends his decision to run by saying that even though it is the exact same district with the exact same voters, he is literally running for a different seat.
Check out Daniel's story for the details, including some strong words from Chris Thomas.
The probate court clerk, of course, is Chris Thomas, who so happens to be Pellicciotti's opponent for the District 4, Position 1 County Commission seat. The FBI has confirmed it is investigating General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson's office, in a story Daniel first reported on Tuesday.
Pellicciotti already has caused controversy by even running for the seat after promising commissioners that, if appointed, he would not run for the seat they were choosing -- which is still District 4 but is instead Position 3. Pellicciotti defends his decision to run by saying that even though it is the exact same district with the exact same voters, he is literally running for a different seat.
Check out Daniel's story for the details, including some strong words from Chris Thomas.
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