The topic that we’ll be investigating and hope some of our
readers will consider and look into as well over the next couple of weeks –
Ethics! Do the ethics laws of the State
of Mississippi apply to the Board of Supervisors in Tunica County? Contrary to what some folks seem to think, we
believe that they do!
Is it appropriate and legal for a supervisor (say Henry
Nickson) to be a fulltime employee of the Tunica County School District and
then, vote as a Supervisor on matters impacting the County and School? Can Mr. Nickson vote to sue the School and be
an employee of the School? Can Mr.
Nickson, as a Supervisor, vote to allow the School to use County facilities
free of charge – say the Arena? Is Mr.
Nickson’s job (or his salary) at the Tunica County School impacted by how he votes
on issues as a Supervisor? Is any of Mr.
Nickson’s salary from the Tunica County School, directly or indirectly, paid by
money that Mr. Nickson votes as a supervisor to give the School? Was it legal for Mr. Nickson to vote to give his employer (Tunica County School District) over half a million dollars?
What is the law on these issues? Check out the Mississippi Ethics Commission’s
website:
There are lots of issues involving ethics and possible
violations of the laws. There are lots
of unanswered questions. There may not
be anything to this, but where there is smoke – there is usually fire!
How about ethics from the school systems view. Here is a educator, one who is "supposed" to set examples for our young people, who is SO FULL of racism and hatred to the white community when we are supposed to be trying to mend racial strife. Just go to his Facebook page and read the vile crap he posts. I can assure you if a white teacher posted stuff like that the masses would be hollering for blood !!!!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with what you are saying. I have seen his racial posts.
ReplyDeletePeople want to then question why there is a racial divide in our county.