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Did anytbody see yesterday's meeting of the Knox County commission? The county commission meetings are televised on cable tv. If you have Comcast the commission meetings can be seen on Channel 12.
Newly-elected commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert has been trying to bring to a vote an investigation into Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale's conduct.
According to the Southern Roots radio show key media outlet chief Mike Hammond (who is also a Knox County commissioner) was against having an investigation of Ragsdale.
Southern Roots Radio WVLZ 1180AM Knoxville WKCE 1120AM Maryville
I'm not sure of his title but Mike Hammond is one of the key executives of the Knoxville operations of Citadel Broadcasting Company. Citadel Broadcasting has the broadcasting rights to UT sporting events. They also own SportsTalk with Jimmy Hyams and John Wilkerson and the Hallerin Hilton Hill Show.
By "investigation" what Lambert wants to do is put Ragsdale and his operatives under oath and ask them about the allegations. If they are innocent then they will be vindicated.
The problem seems to be that Ragsdale and others don't want to say anything under oath. Their reluctance to testify makes them look a little bit guilty.
Lambert (and others) say that Mike Ragsdale did the following:
1). Had operatives that infiltrated the 2004 wheel tax petition drive that destroyed some of the signatures. *
2). Had operatives visit the Knox County Health Department to obtain confidential information about Lloyd Daugherty and Kelvin Moxley. Daugherty and Moxley are conservative talk show hosts that oppose Ragsdale. Federal law guards a person's right to privacy regarding his health records.
3). Stole e-mails that belonged to Knox County Republican Party chairman Chad Tindell. Tindell said that the e-mails were embarassing. Tindell said that one of Ragsdale's operatives, Mike Arms, made a phone call to him and threatened to release the e-mails.
* Explanation of Item 1). below:
Ragsdale wanted a wheel tax. He was bitterly opposed to letting the taxpayers and citizens have a vote on whether they wanted a wheel tax.
If you remember, the petition drive succeeded. Ragsdale and other commissioners who wanted a wheel tax, immediately upon hearing the news that the 25,000+ signatures had been certified by the Knox County Election Commission, passed a property tax increase that would come into effect if the wheel tax vote failed.
Newly-elected commissioner Greg "Lumpy" Lambert has been trying to bring to a vote an investigation into Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale's conduct.
According to the Southern Roots radio show key media outlet chief Mike Hammond (who is also a Knox County commissioner) was against having an investigation of Ragsdale.
Southern Roots Radio WVLZ 1180AM Knoxville WKCE 1120AM Maryville
I'm not sure of his title but Mike Hammond is one of the key executives of the Knoxville operations of Citadel Broadcasting Company. Citadel Broadcasting has the broadcasting rights to UT sporting events. They also own SportsTalk with Jimmy Hyams and John Wilkerson and the Hallerin Hilton Hill Show.
By "investigation" what Lambert wants to do is put Ragsdale and his operatives under oath and ask them about the allegations. If they are innocent then they will be vindicated.
The problem seems to be that Ragsdale and others don't want to say anything under oath. Their reluctance to testify makes them look a little bit guilty.
Lambert (and others) say that Mike Ragsdale did the following:
1). Had operatives that infiltrated the 2004 wheel tax petition drive that destroyed some of the signatures. *
2). Had operatives visit the Knox County Health Department to obtain confidential information about Lloyd Daugherty and Kelvin Moxley. Daugherty and Moxley are conservative talk show hosts that oppose Ragsdale. Federal law guards a person's right to privacy regarding his health records.
3). Stole e-mails that belonged to Knox County Republican Party chairman Chad Tindell. Tindell said that the e-mails were embarassing. Tindell said that one of Ragsdale's operatives, Mike Arms, made a phone call to him and threatened to release the e-mails.
* Explanation of Item 1). below:
Ragsdale wanted a wheel tax. He was bitterly opposed to letting the taxpayers and citizens have a vote on whether they wanted a wheel tax.
If you remember, the petition drive succeeded. Ragsdale and other commissioners who wanted a wheel tax, immediately upon hearing the news that the 25,000+ signatures had been certified by the Knox County Election Commission, passed a property tax increase that would come into effect if the wheel tax vote failed.
