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Public commenters raise ethics question about planning commission chair and allege misconduct at sheriff's office
Summary
During public comment two residents alleged an ethics concern relating to the planning commission chair and separately alleged the Oconee County Sheriff's Department withheld property forfeiture items; both allegations were presented as citizen claims and no council‑level findings were made at the meeting.
Two public commenters used the May 6 public‑comment period to raise separate allegations: one questioned an ethics determination involving the chair of the county planning commission, and another alleged longstanding misconduct by members of the Oconee County Sheriff's Department related to forfeited property.
Michael Grant said he had reviewed correspondence involving the planning commission chairman and the South Carolina Ethics Commission and cautioned…
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