"Snark Bites" - 12/14-20

12/20
Ragsdale Asks Obama for "Credibility Crisis" Bailout
County Mayor says his administration is "overdrawn at the trust bank"

From APB reports. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. As the newly elected Chair of the Junta of the United States' Team of Integrity-Challenged County Executives (JUSTICE), Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale met with President-Elect Barack Obama's Head of Change and Hope Express Transition Team (CHETT) Michael Strothermartin last week in Washington, D.C. to discuss restoring his credibility in Knox county...

12/18
County 'Shoe-Thrower' Protection Possible
Knox County Ethics Committee to explore 'shield' ordinance for those who sling sneakers at county officials

From APB reports. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. In light of the recent loafer launched at President Bush, the Knox County Ethics Committee asked Law Director Bill Lockett on Tuesday to research what it would take to give county employees more protection if they hurl hi-tops at Knox County officials "with a legitimate reason..."

12/15
Commission to Ponder Feasibility of Feasibility Study
Study would determine county's ability to pay fees to contractors to determine feasibility of paying fees

From APB reports. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Knox County Mayor Mike Ragsdale's administration says there is no money in the budget for a feasibility study to determine the feasibility of paying for feasibility studies, nor is there money in the five-year capital feasibility plan to build a $12 million to $15 million permanent feasibility study fee-processing facility...