What happened: Biggs and his staff incurred $4,716.59 in hotel room expenses that exceeded the county rate on 10 trips from August 2023-November 2024, according to. A Knox News report found that the Trustee’s Office was under investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury for the use of taxpayer funds for expensive hotels. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs publicly addressed allegations of misusing taxpayer funds, which have sparked an ongoing investigation by the state comptroller. — Knox County ’ s top prosecutor is recusing herself from any potential criminal case as the state looks into Trustee Justin Biggs and other county. Residents can file a recall petition signed by 10% of Knox County ’s voters to put the removal of an officer on voters’ ballots. The hurdle, however, is that recalls can. Justin Biggs is scrambling to control the damage from the revelations he misused taxpayer dollars for his personal benefit, announcing May 13 he had paid Knox County. On April 14, Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs said one employee was terminated due to a breach of policies. The announcement followed a Knox News report that Biggs’. The biggest trustee scandal was that surrounding Mike Lowe , serving as trustee from 1994 to 2007. Lowe pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft related to “ghost. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs’ office is under investigation by the state’s watchdog for waste, fraud and abuse, Knox News reported April 14.
Knox County: Is This the Biggest Scandal in Years? (Newspaper Report)
What happened: Biggs and his staff incurred $4,716.59 in hotel room expenses that exceeded the county rate on 10 trips from August 2023-November 2024, according...
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