Shelby Co. (ECWd) –
We first wrote about the Shelby County ethics complaints filed against the Board Chairman in this Article, published in April of 2026.
Fast forward to today, and there has still not been a single Ethics Complaint heard by the Ethics Commission, nor any meeting of the commission.
According to a communication from the Shelby County Treasurer to the Shelby County State’s Attorney, it is being alleged that the State’s Attorney told her she has been unable to get anyone on the Ethics Commission to take the lead so that the five pending ethics complaints can be heard.
Another interesting part of the communication is the question alleged to have been made regarding fairness.
“I was also extremely concerned by a second comment during our September 15 discussion—your question about whether it is “fair” for three people to decide to put someone in jail.”
The Treasurer’s comment sums this matter up nicely.
“The Shelby County Ethics Ordinance cannot serve its intended purpose if its procedures are simply ignored or allowed to remain indefinitely stalled. Accountability must apply to everyone, including those who hold elected office or positions of public trust.”
By all indications, Shelby County has zero accountability to pretty much any laws.
A copy of the communication can be downloaded at this link or viewed below.
Treasuere letter to SA 9-2026
2 Responses
It is telling that one of the commission members has spoken in public body comment at a board meeting stating a desire to do the job and then comments on the Facebook post that she has met with each person individually. Seems to me to be a desire to lead. It is a curious thing. Why has this member not been given all of the complaints from the State’ Attorney’s office?
Shelby county has proven time and again there is no desire for what is right and that leadership is wholly corrupt from the top down.
When citizens don’t stay informed and don’t vote or vote stupidly, this is precicely what they get a possibly deserve.
Forrest Gump got it right. “Stupid is as stupid does.”